1. The Constitution of India provides for a parliamentary form of government, both at the Centre and in the states.
2. Articles 74 and 75 deal with the parliamentary system at the Centre
and Articles 163 and 164 in the states.
3. The parliamentary system of government is the one in which the executive is responsible to the legislature for its policies and acts.
4. 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.
5. Ivor Jennings called the parliamentary system as ‘cabinet system’ because the cabinet is the nucleus of power in a parliamentary system.
6. The parliamentary government is also known as ‘responsible government’ as the cabinet (the real executive) is accountable to the Parliament and stays in office so
long as it enjoys the latter’s Confidence.
