Question

You read in the newspaper about a country that just held elections. The people voted for new representatives in their lawmaking branch of government. The members of this branch are busy meeting to discuss who will be the new prime minister. Only they, and not the voters, have a say in who will have this position. The new prime minister is part of the lawmaking branch and answers to it.

Which system of government does this represent?
A.) Unitary
B.) Federation
C.) Parliamentary
D.) Confederation

Answer 1

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Answer 2

C.) Parliamentary

Step-by-step explanation:

Parliamentary form of government refers to the government formed by possessing the largest strength in the parliament. The leader of the party becomes the Prime minister with the powers to exercise over the state. The executive branch of the government comprising the President, Prime minister, and the Council of ministers is supported by the Parliament respectively.

In the given excerpt, the form of the government formed in a particular country is the parliamentary form of the government. The Prime minister has been elected by the members of the Legislature or the Parliament.