Overview
Here in this topic, we are going to understand the parliamentary form of government, where the entire power is in the hands of the executive branch. So here in this topic, we are going to discuss the core characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of a parliamentary form of government. So, let us start with it.
Characteristics of Parliamentary Form of Government
- It is the head of the government who has the real power to govern and control the state. It controls and commands all the officers and governors of the executive branch.
- The legislature which is another organ of government is usually unicameral (one house) and bicameral (two houses) which has the supreme power to make laws. The executive is accountable to the parliament of India.
- Here in this system Political parties play a central role where the majority party wins and becomes the ruling party in which the head of government becomes the prime minister of state. If the majority does not win then the coalition government can perform as the ruling party.
- If a confidence motion vote is passed in this system then the ruling party will resign from their position.
Work of Parliamentary Form of Government
- Firstly elections take place through which a prime minister of state is elected.
- The winning party makes their government where they distribute their official cabinet minister as per their qualifications, and perform their work on the order of the prime minister.
- Then the government introduces some laws in the legislative assembly and if the parliament passes that law then it becomes law for the entire state.
- The government is entitled to answer the parliament for its actions. Parliament has the right to ask questions from them, the debate will be exercised and other government policies, etc are also conducted in the parliament.
Advantages of Parliamentary Form of Government
- There is clear leadership in this system where there is one party who will make laws for the country.
- The government can approach or think about making new laws before getting permission from other branches.
- The government is directly accountable through the legislature where they have to respond to people’s demands.
Disadvantages of Parliamentary Form of Government
- If the government is made by the coalition then it will become weak because they might not agree with each other on the same matter.
- A strong opposition is needed if there is no one then it can become a one-party system where one party will rule as long as they can.
- Voters only elect representatives, not the prime minister because after forming the government they decide who will become the prime minister, so, it will create a disconnection between voters and the leaders.
Examples
Here are some examples where there is a parliamentary form of government.
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- India
- & Australia
Conclusion
Here we have seen how the parliamentary form of government offers accountability, stability, and some other framework for governance. From looking at its advantages and disadvantages we can not comprehend its strengths and weaknesses and how this democracy works.
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