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What is the nature of responsibility of each cabinet minister in a Parliamentary system?
What is the nature of responsibility of each cabinet minister in a Parliamentary system?
- Individually responsible to the Prime Minister
- Individually responsible to the Parliament (correct)
- Jointly responsible to the Upper House
- Collectively responsible to the Upper House
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Parliamentary system?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Parliamentary system?
- Ministers are responsible to the President
- Ministers are individually responsible to the Parliament (correct)
- Ministers are responsible to the Upper House
- Ministers are responsible to the People
What is the relationship between a cabinet minister and the Parliament in a Parliamentary system?
What is the relationship between a cabinet minister and the Parliament in a Parliamentary system?
- The minister is collectively responsible to the Upper House
- The minister is responsible to the Prime Minister
- The minister is responsible to the Upper House
- The minister is individually responsible to the Parliament (correct)
Which of the following statements best describes the nature of responsibility of a cabinet minister in a Parliamentary system?
Which of the following statements best describes the nature of responsibility of a cabinet minister in a Parliamentary system?
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What is the extent of responsibility of a cabinet minister in a Parliamentary system?
What is the extent of responsibility of a cabinet minister in a Parliamentary system?
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Study Notes
Parliamentary System and Cabinet Minister Responsibilities
- In a Parliamentary system, each cabinet minister is individually responsible to the Parliament.
- This means that each minister is accountable for their actions and decisions to the legislative body.
- There is no responsibility to the Upper House in this system.
- Collective responsibility to the Upper House is not a feature of this system.
- The correct answer is a. Individually responsible to the Parliament.
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This quiz tests your understanding of the parliamentary system, specifically the responsibility of a cabinet minister to the parliament or houses.
