passwella.
Menu

JAMB Government 1981 Question 5

Question 5

Presidential and Parliamentary Systems

Collective responsibility means that

  1. A.all ministers are collectively responsible to the prime minister
  2. B.ministers are collectively responsible to the parliament
  3. C.no minister may publicly criticise decisions made collectively in cabinet without first resigning
  4. D.ministers must first clear their public statements on policy matters with the Cabinet Office before delivering them
  5. E.ministers must always show a sense of responsibility towards one another
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (no minister may publicly criticise decisions made collectively in cabinet without first resigning)

Explanation

Under collective responsibility every minister must publicly defend cabinet decisions, so a minister who disagrees must resign before criticising them. (The cabinet as a whole also answers to parliament, but C states the rule the examiners wanted.)