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Collective Responsibility

The legislative branch holds the executive jointly responsible. There is a concept of collective
accountability, meaning that the Council as a whole is accountable for the duties of each minister.

Secret Procedure

This type of management mandates that cabinet discussions be held in private and not made public.

Leadership under the Prime Minister

The Prime Minister is in charge of this kind of government.

Majority Party Rule

The prime minister is normally chosen by the leader of the party that gains a majority in the lower
chamber.

Bicameral Legislature

The majority of parliamentary democracies have bicameral legislatures.

Political Homogeneity

The members of the ministers’ council have similar political ideologies because they often belong to
the same political party. The ministers of a coalition government are required by the agreement.

No Fixed Term

The length of the government’s term is determined by the lower house’s majority vote. The ministers
are required to resign if a motion of no confidence in the government is unsuccessful. There will be
elections, and a new government will be installed.... Read more at:
https://www.studyiq.com/articles/parliamentary-form-of-government/

Parliamentary Form of Government Merit

Parliamentary Form of Government has many merits few of which are mentioned below:

Cooperation Between the Legislative and Executive Branches


The main benefit of the parliamentary system is that it guarantees friendly communication and
cooperation between the legislative and executive branches of government.

Responsible Government

The parliamentary system creates an accountable government by design. The Parliament must be
informed of all ministers’ conduct and omissions. Parliament uses a variety of tools to exert oversight
over ministers, including question periods, debates, adjournment motions, no-confidence motions,
and others.

Prevents Despotism

In this system, a council of ministers, rather than a single individual, is given executive power. This
decentralization of authority checks the authoritarian tendencies of the executive. Additionally, the
administration is answerable to Parliament and subject to no-confidence votes.

Wide Representation

A group of people make up the executive in a parliamentary system. (i.e., ministers who are
representatives of the people). As a result, the government may represent all ethnicities and
geographical regions of the nation. The prime minister can take this into consideration when
selecting ministers.

Parliamentary Form of Government Demerit

Parliamentary Form of Government has certain demerits, a few of which have been explained below:

No Separation of Powers

It is impossible for the legislature to consistently hold the executive accountable when there is a lack
of a complete separation of powers. This is especially true if the government has a strong majority in
the House. Anti-defection rules also prevent parliamentarians from exercising their free will and
voting in accordance with their convictions and understanding. They have to follow the party line.

Unqualified Lawmakers

The system only generates legislators who are interested in moving up to the executive branch. They
lack the qualifications needed to enact laws.

Instability

Since governments can only continue for as long as they can demonstrate a majority in the
parliament, there is uncertainty if there is no obvious winner following the elections. Coalition
governments are frequently short-lived and very unstable. The administration must therefore focus
on staying in office rather than worrying about the welfare or general state of the public.

Ministers

The executive should include members of the ruling party. Therefore, engaging subject-matter
experts is not recommended.

Failure to Make a Quick Decision

Because it lacks a clear tenure, the Ministerial Council routinely postpones making significant, long-
term policy decisions.

Party Politics

Party politics are more pronounced in the parliamentary system because partisan interests rather
than national concerns drive parliamentarians.

Bureaucratic Control

Civil officials are incredibly powerful. They offer guidance to the ministers on a range of subjects,
although they are not accountable to the legislature.

Parliamentary Form of Government and Presidential Form of Government

In the table below we will see the difference between both forms of government:... Read more at:
https://www.studyiq.com/articles/parliamentary-form-of-government/

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