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

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1. In a parliamentary form of government a minister is responsible to:________?

   A. Upper House
   B. Lower House
   C. Nominal head of the state
   D. Parliament

2. Generally the members of the Cabinet under a Parliamentary system are:

   A. Taken from the same political party
   B. Taken from various political parties according to their strength in the legislature
   C. Taken on the basis of merit
   D. Taken from amongst persons who are not members of legislature

3. The Prime Minister has the selection of Minister:

   A. A free hand
   B. To consult King or Queen
   C. Has to consult parliament
   D. To consult his party

4. In Parliamentary system each cabinet minister is: _________?

   A. Individually responsible to the Parliament
   B. Responsible to the Upper House
   C. Colletively responsible to upper House
   D. For all effective purposes collectively responsible to House

5. Who of the following occupies a key position under Parliamentary system of government?

   A. The head of the state
   B. The Prime Minister
   C. The Vice-President
   D. The Speaker

6. Which of the following is associated with parliamentary form of Government?

   A. Executive and legislature work independently
   B. Executive and legislature work in close cooperation
   C. Executive is dependent on judiciary
   D. Legislature is dependent on judiciary

7. The head of the state under a parliamentary government:

   A. Is an elected representative
   B. Is a hereditary person
   C. Is a nominated person
   D. May be elected, hereditary or nominated person

8. In a Parliamentary system of government

   A. The members of Cabinet cannot be members of Parliament
   B. Members of the Cabinet cannot be members of Parliament
   C. Members of the Cabinet are appointed for a fixed term and cannot be removed before the expiry of that term
   D. The members of Cabinet hold office, during the pleasure of the Parliament
   E. The members of the Cabinet are not accountable to the Parliament

9. In Parliamentary form of Government cabinet is responsible to:

   A. The legislature
   B. The nominal executive
   C. The judiciary
   D. None of the above

10. The leader of government under Parliamentary system is:

    A. Elected by all the members of the legislature
    B. Always the leader of the majority party in the popular house
    C. Nominated by the interests of the country
    D. Selected in due consultation with the different political parties