Types of Government

Relations between the legislature and the executive

Relations between the politicians and civil servants

Written and unwritten constitutions

Regid and flexible constitutions

Only his resignation

Resignation of Defence Minister as well as the Prime Minister

Resignation of the entire Cabinet

None of the above

Taken from the same political party

Taken from various political parties according to their strength in the legislature

Taken on the basis of merit

Taken from amongst persons who are not members of legislature

U.K.

U.S.A.

France

Australia

There is a nominal head of the state

The cabinet is the real executive

Cabinet functions on the principle of joint responsible to the legislature

There is the system of separation of powers

The President is the Head of the Cabinet

The President enjoys only nominal executive powers

There is close co-operation between the legislature and executive

All the Ministers of the Cabinet are taken from the same party

Parliamentary Governments is also known as Cabinet Government

Parliamentary Government is also known as responsible Government

Parliamentary Government is also known as Irresponsible Government

None of the above

No fixed executive

Responsible executive

Dependent executive

Fixed executive

Parliamentary

Presidential

Unitary

Federal

Independent from the legislature

Dependent on the legislature

Dependent on judiciary

Dependent on the Council of Ministers