JAMB Government 1991 Question 15

Question 15

Presidential and Parliamentary Systems

The principle of collective responsibility implies that

  1. A.the prime minister can dissolve the entire parliament
  2. B.the head of state can dismiss the prime minister
  3. C.each offending minister can be reassigned
  4. D.the cabinet stands or falls together.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (the cabinet stands or falls together.)

Explanation

Collective responsibility means all cabinet members share responsibility for government decisions; if parliament defeats the government, the whole cabinet goes.