Out of the following statements, choose the one that brings out the principle underlying the Cabinet form of Government:
- An arrangement for minimizing the criticism against the Government whose responsibilities are complex and hard to carry out to the satisfaction of all.
- A mechanism for speeding up the activities of the Government whose responsibilities are increasing day by day.
- A mechanism of parliamentary democracy for ensuring collective responsibility of the Government to the people.
- A device for strengthening the hands of the head of the Government whose hold over the people is in a state of decline.
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
- The parliamentary government is also known as cabinet government or responsible government or Westminster model of government and is prevalent in Britain, Japan, Canada, India among others. A fundamental principle of this system is Collective Responsibility, wherein ministers are collectively accountable to Parliament, specifically the Lok Sabha (House of People), according to Article 75.
- It ensures that the executive is collectively responsible to the legislature and, through it, to the people.
- The principle also implies that the Lok Sabha can remove the ministry (i.e., council of ministers headed by the prime minister) from office by passing a vote of no confidence.
