Why does the parliamentary system prevent executive despotism?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is: (c) Because executive authority is dispersed among a group of ministers accountable to the Parliament

Explanation:

• In a parliamentary system, executive power is not concentrated in a single individual.

• Instead, it is shared among the Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, and all are collectively responsible to the Parliament.

• This collective responsibility ensures that no single individual can act in an autocratic or despotic manner, as the executive can be removed through a vote of no confidence in the legislature.

Information Booster:

• Collective responsibility is enshrined in Article 75(3) of the Indian Constitution.

• The Prime Minister is 'first among equals', not a supreme authority.

• Parliamentary oversight includes question hour, debates, committees, and no-confidence motions.

• Ministers must justify their decisions before the Parliament.

• This structure promotes transparency, accountability, and checks and balances.

• Prevents misuse of executive power by keeping it under constant legislative scrutiny.

Additional Information:

• Option (a): Judiciary can review laws and actions but cannot directly override all executive decisions without legal procedures.

• Option (b): The Prime Minister has limited powers, bounded by collective cabinet decisions and parliamentary approval.

• Option (d): Military intervention in governance is unconstitutional and undemocratic in a parliamentary system.