In a presidential constitutional democracy, a major policy failure by an executive minister leads to widespread public criticism. Unlike in a parliamentary system, how is ultimate political accountability for this executive action structured?
- The President holds sole executive authority and individual accountability, retaining the exclusive power to dismiss the minister while serving out a fixed tenure independent of a legislative vote of no confidence.Cevap
- BThe entire cabinet must resign collectively following a vote of censure passed by a simple majority in the legislature.
- CThe legislature exercises direct executive removal power by passing a vote of no confidence to dissolve the cabinet and call fresh elections.
- DThe judiciary automatically revokes the appointment of the minister through judicial review of executive performance.
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The President holds sole executive authority and individual accountability, retaining the exclusive power to dismiss the minister while serving out a fixed tenure independent of a legislative vote of no confidence.
In a presidential system of government, executive authority is concentrated in a single individual—the President—who serves simultaneously as Head of State and Head of Government. Cabinet ministers are executive subordinates appointed to assist the President and are individually accountable to the chief executive. Consequently, the President retains exclusive prerogative over ministerial dismissals, while maintaining a fixed term of office that cannot be disrupted by legislative votes of no confidence over policy disagreements.
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Single Executive Headship and Fixed Tenure in Presidential Systems