Pre-Study: What to Study

7 Subtopics · 38 Concepts

Introduction4 Concepts

• Constitutional Basis of the Parliamentary System

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• Parliamentary and Presidential Systems: Basis of Classification

  PYQ 2020Importance 5/5 What to Study

• Other Names and Examples of the Two Systems

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• Changing View of the Prime Minister's Position

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Features of Parliamentary Government8 Concepts

• Nominal and Real Executives

  PYQ ×2Importance 5/5 What to Study

• Majority Party Rule

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• Collective Responsibility

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• Political Homogeneity

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• Double Membership

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• Leadership of the Prime Minister

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• Dissolution of the Lower House

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• Secrecy

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Features of Presidential Government4 Concepts

• Single Executive with a Fixed Tenure

  PYQ 2020Importance 3/5 What to Study

• The US President's Cabinet and Non-Responsibility

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• No Dissolution and Separation of Powers in the US System

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• Parliamentary and Presidential Systems Compared

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Merits of the Parliamentary System5 Concepts

• Harmony Between Legislature and Executive

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• Responsible Government

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• Prevents Despotism

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• Ready Alternative Government

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• Wide Representation

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Demerits of the Parliamentary System5 Concepts

• Unstable Government

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• No Continuity of Policies

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• Dictatorship of the Cabinet

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• Against Separation of Powers (Bagehot)

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• Government by Amateurs

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Reasons for Adopting Parliamentary System6 Concepts

• Plea for a Presidential System in the Constituent Assembly

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• Familiarity with the System

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• Preference to More Responsibility

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• Need to Avoid Legislative-Executive Conflicts

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• Nature of Indian Society

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• Debate on Switching to a Presidential System (Swaran Singh Committee)

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Distinction Between Indian and British Models6 Concepts

• Republic versus Monarchy

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• Sovereignty of Parliament versus a Limited Parliament

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• Prime Minister's House Membership

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• Non-Members as Ministers

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• Legal Responsibility of Ministers

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• Shadow Cabinet

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