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Identify the main principle on which the parliamentary system operates?

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In parliamentary systems, the executive survives only as long as it enjoys majority support in the legislature.
Updated On: Aug 12, 2025
  • Responsibility of executive to legislature
  • Supremacy of democracy
  • Rule of law
  • Supremacy of the constitution
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The Correct Option is A

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In a parliamentary system, the executive (Prime Minister and Council of Ministers) is directly accountable to the legislature (Parliament).
The government must maintain the confidence of the majority in the lower house to remain in power.
If the legislature passes a vote of no-confidence, the executive must resign, showing the executive’s responsibility to the legislature.
Option (b) Supremacy of democracy is a broader political principle, not the defining structural feature of the parliamentary system.
Option (c) Rule of law applies to all democratic systems but is not the unique operational principle of a parliamentary government.
Option (d) Supremacy of the constitution is true for countries with written constitutions, but it is a general legal principle, not specific to parliamentary governance.
Therefore, the key operational principle is the executive’s responsibility to the legislature.
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