Civics
Political Executive (President, Prime Minister, and Council of Ministers)
Practice questions
By allocating portfolios to ministers, what administrative need does the Prime Minister meet?If a minister publicly disagrees with a Cabinet decision, what effect does it have on collective responsibility?Why does the Prime Minister's resignation affect the entire Council of Ministers?What is the most suitable reason for calling the President the constitutional head?What is the best basis for calling the Prime Minister the real leader of government?What balance is created when political executive changes but permanent executive continues?How does democratic accountability remain even if Cabinet meetings are confidential?What fact is clear from the President being elected indirectly?What is the correct relation between a minister and a secretary in policy-making?If the President runs ordinary governance without Council advice, what effect would it have on parliamentary system?Why is the Prime Minister's influence in removing or changing ministers important?What is the basis for considering political executive accountable to the people?What is the correct comparison between Cabinet and Council of Ministers based on size and influence?Why is the Council's accountability to Lok Sabha different from Rajya Sabha?When may the President's discretion in appointing the Prime Minister appear more clearly?If a minister is not a member of Parliament, what must the minister generally do?Why is it useful that political executive has policy direction and permanent executive has administrative expertise?Even when government orders are issued in the President's name, who has real responsibility?Why does Council advice remain important even when the President is related to emergency powers?The Prime Minister setting the Cabinet agenda shows which power?