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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
In the context of the Parliamentary form of government, answer the following question:
What are the main features of a parliamentary form of government?
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Solution
Features of the parliamentary form of government:
- Under this system, there is a very close relationship between the executive and the legislature.
- All the members of the executive are the elected members of the majority party in the legislature.
- After the general elections, the elected representatives of the people of India form the Lok Sabha.
- Subsequently, the council of Ministers is formed out of the elected members of the Lok Sabha.
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