GCEGovernmentForms of Government2024

Which of the following CORRECTLY distinguishes a parliamentary system from a presidential system of government?

AThe executive in a parliamentary system is not accountable to the legislature
BThe head of government in a parliamentary system is directly elected by the people
CThe executive in a parliamentary system is drawn from and responsible to the legislatureCORRECT
DThe legislature in a presidential system can remove the president through a vote of no confidence
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In a parliamentary system, the Prime Minister and Cabinet are drawn from the majority party in the legislature and remain in office only as long as they retain its confidence. This fusion of executive and legislative powers is the key distinction from the presidential system, where the executive is separately elected and not dependent on legislative confidence for tenure.
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