The Parliamentary government first developed in:

Related Mcqs:

1. Who said ‘The success of democratic government depends upon the degree to which the public opinion is sound, well developed and effective in controlling the actions and policies of the government?

   A. Ernest Barker
   B. H.J. Laski
   C. Lord Bryce
   D. Gettell

2. Who said “The success of democratic government depends upon the degree to which the public opinion is sound, well developed and effective in controlling the actions and policies of government”

   A. Barker
   B. Garner
   C. MacIver
   D. Gettell

3. A Parliamentary government cannot operate without:

   A. A written constitution
   B. An independent judiciary
   C. Political parties
   D. A rigid constitution

4. The Parliamentary government:

   A. Leads to frequent confliicts between the Legislature and the executive
   B. Secures swiftness in decision and vigour in action
   C. Encourages despotic tendencies of government
   D. Is not able to adopt itself according to changing requirements

5. The Parliamentary system of government is good because:

   A. It ensures continuity and consistency of policy
   B. It makes the opposition behave in a responsible manner
   C. It provides autocratic powers to the executive
   D. It provides a flexible form of government

6. Which one of the following is not an advantage of Parliamentary form of Government?

   A. The executive knows fully well the feelings of the legislature
   B. The decisions can be quickly taken
   C. There is cooperation between the executive and the legislture
   D. It is a respobsible Government
   E. It is flexible form of Government

7. In a parliamentary form of Government:

   A. Executive and legislature work independently
   B. Executive can be dislodged from power with a vote of no confidence
   C. The term of the executive is fixed
   D. It is based on theory of separation of powers

8. In a parliamentary form of a government:

   A. The legislature is responsible to Judiciary
   B. The legislature is responsible to the executive
   C. The executive is responsible to the legislature
   D. The Judiciary is responsible to the legislature

9. Parliamentary government is based on the principle of collective responsibility which means:

   A. The minister is accountable to the Cabinet
   B. The minister is accountable for everthing done by him to the Parliament as wel as Cabinet
   C. All the ministers are collectively responsible to the legislature
   D. The ministers are directly accountable to parliament as well as the electorate

10. In a Parliamentary system of government the Prime Minister is generally:

    A. A member of the popular house
    B. A member of the upper house
    C. Not a member of either houses of Parliament
    D. An experienced civil servant