Question

Given below are a few merits/demerits of Presidential and Parliamentary forms of government.

(I) Decision making is much quicker
(II) Difficulty in maintaining continuity of policies
(III) Can degenerate into dictatorship
(IV) Legislature and Executive usually share a peaceful relationship

Using your knowledge of the two systems, choose the correct statement from the following options.

• A. (I) and (II) are related to Presidential Democracies
• B. (I) and (III) are applicable to Presidential Democracies
• C. (II) and (IV) are demerits of Parliamentary systems
• D. (II) and (IV) are true for Parliamentary Democracies

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

(II) and (IV) are true for Parliamentary Democracies

In a Presidential form of government, decision making is much quicker due to seperation of powers. However, this merit can also turn into a demerit if there is a lack of checks and balances, which can lead to increasing authoritarianism.

In a Parliamentary form of government, the uncertainty of tenure makes the implementation of long-term policies very difficult. In the duration of a tenure, however, the Legislature and Executive usually share a peaceful relationship since they are interdependent.