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In a parliamentary type of the government the ministry is responsible to __________________.

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The Upper House only

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The Lower House only

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Both Upper and Lower Houses

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The President or the King

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Solution

The correct option is B The Lower House only
If the parliament is bicameral, then the government is responsible first to the parliament's lower house, which has more numerical strength, which is always directly elected and thus more representative than the upper house.

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