Parliamentary form of Parliamentary form of GovernmentGovernment

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

In a Parliamentary system, the legislature is the supreme In a Parliamentary system, the legislature is the supreme governing body. The executive derives its power governing body. The executive derives its power form the legislature. The legislature constitute mostly form the legislature. The legislature constitute mostly the representative of the people. the representative of the people.

The parliamentary government is functional in Britain, The parliamentary government is functional in Britain, Denmark, Austria, India, Japan.Denmark, Austria, India, Japan.

FEATURESFEATURES

1.1. Stable MajorityStable Majority

2.2. Collective ResponsibilityCollective Responsibility

3.3. Individual ResponsibilityIndividual Responsibility

4.4. Membership of ParliamentMembership of Parliament

5.5. Leadership of the Prime MinisterLeadership of the Prime Minister

6.6. Political HomogeneityPolitical Homogeneity

7.7. SecrecySecrecy

8.8. Mutual toleration between Political PartiesMutual toleration between Political Parties

9.9. Right of the Executive to dissolve the legislatureRight of the Executive to dissolve the legislature

MERITSMERITS1.1. Co-operation between Parliament and the cabinetCo-operation between Parliament and the cabinet2.2. Responsible GovernmentResponsible Government3.3. The Government does not become autocraticThe Government does not become autocratic4.4. It is more educativeIt is more educative5.5. More adjustable according to changing circumstancesMore adjustable according to changing circumstances6.6. Head of the state is impartialHead of the state is impartial7.7. Parliamentary government is responsive to public Parliamentary government is responsive to public

opinionopinion8.8. It has changed absolute monarchy into democracyIt has changed absolute monarchy into democracy9.9. The ministers get the chance to show their ability and The ministers get the chance to show their ability and

worthworth10.10. This system provides for an alternate governmentThis system provides for an alternate government

DEMERITSDEMERITS1.1. There is chance of dictatorship of cabinetThere is chance of dictatorship of cabinet2.2. The government becomes unstable if the ruling party does The government becomes unstable if the ruling party does

not get an absolute majoritynot get an absolute majority3.3. Frequency in change of government leads to uncertaintyFrequency in change of government leads to uncertainty4.4. Formation of government becomes difficult in multipartyFormation of government becomes difficult in multiparty5.5. This system is against the theory of separation of powerThis system is against the theory of separation of power6.6. This system leads to perpetual conflictThis system leads to perpetual conflict7.7. Sometimes national interest is sacrificed for party interestSometimes national interest is sacrificed for party interest8.8. Much of the time is wasted in discussion during war and Much of the time is wasted in discussion during war and

emergencyemergency

9.9. Minister pay more attention to the politics than Minister pay more attention to the politics than administrationadministration

10.10. In this system the bureaucracy acquires undue influenceIn this system the bureaucracy acquires undue influence

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Although there are certain merits and demerits of the Although there are certain merits and demerits of the parliamentary system of government but this type of parliamentary system of government but this type of government is always better as the cabinet is government is always better as the cabinet is responsible to the government.responsible to the government.