1. Concept of Parliamentary Form of Government
2. Historical Background
3. Characteristics
3.1. Westminster System
3.2. Consensus system
4. Significance
5. Criticism
6. Why did India Adopt a Parliamentary form of Government?
7. Difference between the Parliamentary and Presidential forms of the Government
8. Conclusion
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Topic – Parliamentary System (Notes)
Subject – Political Science
(Constitution of India)
Table of Contents
Parliamentary government is a Democratic government in which the political party with the most seats in the legislature or Parliament during the federal election becomes the government. India has a parliamentary form of government similar to that of the United Kingdom. A parliamentary system of government is one in which the administration and legislature are practically closed to each other and their powers are split. As a result, the Parliament is a superior concept.
Concept of Parliamentary Form of Government
- A parliamentary system, often known as parliamentary democracy, is a form of democratic administration in which the executive gains political legitimacy by commanding the support (“confidence”) of the legislative, usually a parliament, to whom it is accountable.
- The head of state in a parliamentary system is generally separate from the head of government.
- It is in contrast to a presidential system, in which the head of state is frequently also the head of government and, more significantly, the executive does not get democratic legitimacy from the legislative.
- Parliamentary government, also known as a cabinet government, responsible government, or the Westminster model of government, is popular in the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, and India.
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