Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET January 2025 Political Science
Identify the characteristics of the Presidential form of government.
- 1. Separation of power
- 2. Checks and balances
- 3. Collective responsibility
- 4. A nominal head
- 5. Fusion of legislature and executive
A1, 2 and 3 only
B1, 2, 3 and 4 only
C1 and 2 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2, 3 and 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 1 and 2 only — Separation of power and checks and balances are characteristics of the presidential form of government, so the answer is statements one and two.
Explanation
★Separation of power and checks and balances are characteristics of the presidential form of government, so the answer is statements one and two.
★In a presidential system there is a clear separation of powers between the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.
★The president is independent of the legislature and is not removable by it except through impeachment.
★The presidential system operates with a system of checks and balances among the three branches.
★Collective responsibility and the fusion of the legislature and the executive are features of the parliamentary system, not the presidential one.
★In the presidential system the president is the real executive head, not a nominal head.
★For NET, contrast the separation of powers in the presidential system with the fusion of powers in the parliamentary system.
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