A. The legislature is responsible to the executive
B. The executive is responsible to the legislature
C. The legislature is responsible to the judiciary
D. The legislature controls the executives as well as the Judiciary
Parliamentary and Presidential Systems
Who of the following occupies a key position under Parliamentary system of government?
A. The head of the state
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Vice-President
D. The Speaker
To which form of government the principle of separation of powers is applicable?
A. Parliamentary
B. Presidential
C. Unitary
D. Federal
Which one of the following governments operates on the principle of collective responsibility?
A. Parliamentary
B. Presidential
C. Unitary
D. Federal
Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a feature of Parliamentary form of government?
A. Presence of a nominal or titular head of state
B. Separation of powers
C. Collective responsibility of Cabinet
D. Accountability of executive to the legislature
In Presidential system of government the President is dependent on: _____________?
A. The council of ministers
B. The ligislature
C. The political parties
D. None of the above
“The President of the U.S.A. is both more and less than a king. He is also both more and less than a Prime Minister.” Who among the following commentatiors had made the above statement?
A. H.J. Laski
B. Charles Beard
C. W.B. Munro
D. C.F. Strong
“The executive is crippled by not getting the laws it needs, and the legislature is spoiled by having to ad without responsibility, the Executive becomes unfit for its name, since it cannot execute what it decides on; the legislature is demoralized by liberty by taking decisions for which others (and not itslef) will suffer the effects.” About which form of government has Bagehot talked in the above statement.
A. Parliamentary
B. Presidential
C. Unitary
D. Federal
In a parliamentary form of government a minister is responsible to:________?
A. Upper House
B. Lower House
C. Nominal head of the state
D. Parliament
Parliamentary executive in effect means: __________?
A. Political homogeneity of the cabinet
B. Freedom to express different views on the floor of the House by the Ministers
C. Disunity among the Ministers
D. Subordination of legislature