Question

Which of the following is considered as a major flaw in the Parliamentary system?

• A. The power held by the ruling party dissolves the Cabinet.
• B. It goes in line with the principle of separation of powers.
• C. The ruling party makes the Cabinet extremely powerless.
• D. It goes against the principle of separation of powers.

Answer 1

The correct option is D It goes against the principle of separation of powers.

The power held by the ruling party can in fact make the Cabinet extremely powerful, in a way that it becomes a dictatorship of the Cabinet. Finally, a major flaw in the Parliamentary system is that many believe it goes against the principle of separation of powers, which is fundamental to the spirit of democracy. When it comes to the Presidential system, the principle of separation of powers is upheld.