2. INTRODUCTION
In a Parliamentary system, the legislature is the supreme
governing body. The executive derives its power form
the legislature. The legislature constitute mostly the
representative of the people.
The parliamentary government is functional in Britain,
Denmark, Austria, India, Japan.
3. FEATURES
1. Stable Majority
2. Collective Responsibility
3. Individual Responsibility
4. Membership of Parliament
5. Leadership of the Prime Minister
6. Political Homogeneity
7. Secrecy , in this form state can keep secret , state
is more confident and sustainable .
8. Mutual toleration between Political Parties
9. Right of the Executive to dissolve the legislature
4. MERITS
1. Co-operation between Parliament and the cabinet
2. Responsible Government
3. The Government does not become autocratic
4. It is more educative
5. More adjustable according to changing
circumstances
6. Head of the state is impartial
7. Parliamentary government is responsive to public
opinion
8. It has changed absolute monarchy into democracy
9. The ministers get the chance to show their ability
and worth
10. This system provides for an alternate government
5. DEMERITS
1. There is chance of dictatorship of cabinet
2. The government becomes unstable if the ruling party does
not get an absolute majority
3. Frequency in change of government leads to uncertainty
4. Formation of government becomes difficult in multiparty
5. This system is against the theory of separation of power
6. This system leads to perpetual conflict
7. Sometimes national interest is sacrificed for party interest
8. Much of the time is wasted in discussion during war and
emergency
9. Minister pay more attention to the politics than
administration
10. In this system the bureaucracy acquires undue influence
6. CONCLUSION
Although there are certain merits and demerits of the
parliamentary system of government but this type of
government is always better as the cabinet is
responsible to the government.
