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    Britain Canada USA Brazil

    Japan India Russia Sri Lanka


    Executive is responsible Executive is NOT responsible
    Prevalent in Prevalent in to the legislature
    to the legislature

    Also known as Parliamentary System Presidential System Also known as


    Systems
    Non- parliamentary Govt
    Cabinet Govt Because cabinet is
    nucleus of power Non- responsible Govt

    Responsible Because cabinet is


    PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM Fixed Executive system
    Govt accountable to of Govt
    parliament

    Westminster Due to originated in Features (USA)


    model of Govt Britain Head of Govt

    1. President
    Features Head of State
    Merits Demerits
    2. President is elected by electoral
    1. Nominal & real executives college for fix tenure
    1. Harmony between
    1. Unstable Govt
    2. Majority party rule legislature & executive 3. President is assisted by ‘Kitchen
    2. No continuity of policies Cabinet’.
    3. Collective responsibility 2. Responsible Govt.
    4. Political Homogeneity 3. Dictatorship of cabinet 4. President & his secretaries NOT
    3. Prevents Despotism responsible
    5. Double membership
    4. Against separation of powers 5. President cannot dissolve lower
    6. Leadership of PM 4. Ready Alternative Govt house
    7. Dissolution of lower house 5. Govt by Amateurs
    5. Wide presentation 6. Separation of Powers
    8. secrecy
    1. Familiarity with System 3. Need to avoid legislative-executive conflicts

    2. Preference to more responsibility 4. Nature of Indian Society

    Reasons for Adopting Parliamentary System

    PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM

    Distinction between Indian & British Model

    1. Britain has Monarchical System


    1. India has Republic System
    Head of the State :King / Queen Head of the State : president

    2. British system is based on doctrine of 2. In India Parliament is not supreme


    sovereignty of parliament

    3. In Britain PM should be member of 3. In India PM may be member of either house


    Lower house ( House of commons).

    4. In Britain, MP alone appointed as 4. In India Non MP can be minister but for


    Minister maximum 6 months

    5. Britain has system of Legal responsibility 5. India has no such system


    of minister

    6. In Britain, Shadow Cabinet formed by 6. India has no such system


    Opposition
    Comparing Parliamentary & Presidential Systems
    Parliamentary System Presidential System

    Features Features

    1. Dual executive 1. Single Executive


    2. Majority Party Rule 2. President & legislators elected separately for fix term
    3. Collective Responsibility 3. Non-responsibility
    4. Political Homogeneity 4. Political Homogeneity may not exist
    5. Double Membership 5. Single Membership
    6. Leadership of Prime Minister 6. Domination of President
    7. Dissolution of Lower House 7. No Dissolution of Lower House
    8. Fusion of Powers. 8. Separation of Powers.

    Merits Merits

    1. Harmony between legislature and executive 1. Stable Government


    2. Responsible Government 2. Definiteness of Policies
    3. Prevents Despotism 3. Based on Separation of Powers
    4. Wide Representation. 4. Government by Experts.

    Demerits Demerits

    1. Unstable Government 1. Conflicts between Legislature & Executive


    2. No continuity of Policies 2. Non- Responsible Government
    3. Against separation of Powers 3. May lead to Autocracy
    4. Government by Amateurs. 4. Narrow Representation.

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