Question

A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which
1. all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
2. the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
3. the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
4. the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by before completion of a fixed term

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it

The correct answer is the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it.

• Parliamentary system, a democratic form of government in which the party (or a coalition of parties) with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor.
• Executive functions are exercised by members of the parliament appointed by the prime minister to the cabinet.
• The parties in the minority serve in opposition to the majority and have the duty to challenge it regularly.
• Prime ministers may be removed from power whenever they lose the confidence of a majority of the ruling party or of the parliament.
• The parliamentary system originated in Britain and was adopted in several of its former colonies.

•  In the Indian democratic setup, the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it.
  • Specifically, it is the Lok Sabha for which the council of ministers is collectively responsible.
  • This form of government where the centre is responsible to the elected representatives of the Parliament, is called the "Parliamentary form of government". Hence, Option 2 is the correct answer.