GS PrelimsPolityComparison of Indian Constitutional System with other Democracies1998

The Indian parliamentary system is different from the British parliamentary system in that India has

A

both a real and a nominal executive

B

a system of collective responsibility

C

bicameral legislature

D

the system of judicial review

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

1. Both the Indian parliamentary system and the British parliamentary system share features like having both a real executive (Prime Minister and Council of Ministers) and a nominal executive (President in India, Monarch in Britain), a system of collective responsibility, and typically a bicameral legislature. 2. A key difference is that India has a written constitution which provides for the system of judicial review, allowing courts to examine the constitutionality of laws enacted by the legislature or actions taken by the executive. 3. The UK, adhering to parliamentary sovereignty, traditionally lacks a codified system of judicial review in the same sense, although this has evolved somewhat.

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