SS1 GOVERNMENT
2nd Term
PARLIAMENTARY
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
Definition:
it is a system of government headed by the parliament, with a ceremonial head
of state. Thus, in this system of government, the offices of the head of state
and that of the head of government are two separate offices occupied by two
different persons.
Features
(1) the head of state is the Queen or the president
(2) the head of state only performs ceremonial function
(3) the head of government is the prime minister who is also a member of the parliament.
(4) the prime minister is not elected by the public, but appointed.
(5)the other members of the cabinet can only be chosen from the parliament.
(6) there is fusion of power as the cabinet exercises both legislative and executive functions.
(7) members of the cabinet are collectively responsible for any decision taken by them.
(8) the other members of the parliament can pass a vote of no confidence on the executive (the cabinet)
(9)coalition government is possible if none of the political parties could secure absolute majority of seat in the parliament.
(10) supremacy of the parliament.
(1) the head of state is the Queen or the president
(2) the head of state only performs ceremonial function
(3) the head of government is the prime minister who is also a member of the parliament.
(4) the prime minister is not elected by the public, but appointed.
(5)the other members of the cabinet can only be chosen from the parliament.
(6) there is fusion of power as the cabinet exercises both legislative and executive functions.
(7) members of the cabinet are collectively responsible for any decision taken by them.
(8) the other members of the parliament can pass a vote of no confidence on the executive (the cabinet)
(9)coalition government is possible if none of the political parties could secure absolute majority of seat in the parliament.
(10) supremacy of the parliament.