Civics
Political Executive (President, Prime Minister, and Council of Ministers)
Practice questions
What is the constitutional importance of information-sharing between Prime Minister and President?If Cabinet makes a decision but departments lack coordination, what will be the result?Why is the relation between political executive and Parliament different from strict separation of powers?Why is it wrong to say that the President’s role is completely weak?If the Council has parliamentary majority but loses public support, what is the ultimate democratic remedy?What does the constitutional sequence between Council advice and President’s approval show?If Prime Ministerial dominance becomes very high, what becomes more necessary in Cabinet system?Combining the roles of President, Prime Minister, and Council of Ministers, what is the nature of Indian executive?Why are legitimacy of political executive, efficiency of permanent executive, and supervision of Parliament all necessary together?Which is the most mature analysis of the Indian political executive?What is the most correct reason for calling the President the constitutional head?Why is Lok Sabha majority decisive in appointing the Prime Minister?What is the democratic benefit of making the Council of Ministers accountable to Lok Sabha?Why is the Cabinet considered the central part of the Council of Ministers?How is the political executive made accountable to the people?What role does the Prime Minister play in meetings of the Council of Ministers?If a minister answers in Parliament for a mistake in his department, which principle does it show?What does it mean that the President appoints ministers on the Prime Minister's advice?Even though orders are issued in the President's name, who has real responsibility?Why is the Prime Minister's power to change ministers' portfolios important?