Question

What is meant by the Parliamentary system of the government?

Answer 1

Instructions:
Parliamentary system

Solution:

• In the Parliamentary system, citizens elect their representatives to a parliament that makes laws.
• The party with the largest representation in the parliament forms the government.
• The leader of that party becomes the Prime Minister, which is the real head of the government and the President is the nominal/ formal head of the government.
• In this system, the legislature at the center level is known as Parliament. The executive is formed out of the legislature. The members of the executive like the Prime Minister, Chief Minister, and the Ministers are selected from the legislature.
• One of the main features of the parliamentary system is that the executive is responsible and answerable to the legislature.
• The primary function of the parliament is to make laws. The parliament holds power and authority in this form of government.
• India is an example of a country that follows a parliamentary system of government.