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WAEC Government 1992 Question 23

Question 23

Presidential and Parliamentary Systems

Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?

  1. A.Ministers are responsible to parliament
  2. B.The Prime Minister is responsible to parliament
  3. C.The Prime Minister is accountable to the Cabinet
  4. D.Cabinet Ministers jointly share praises and blames
  5. E.Permanent Secretaries are responsible to parliament.
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Answer: D (Cabinet Ministers jointly share praises and blames)

Explanation

Under collective responsibility all ministers share credit or blame for cabinet decisions and defend them publicly.