ACCA Applied Skills · Corporate and Business Law (Global) · Business, political and legal systems
In the state of Marden, the head of government is chosen from and is accountable to the legislature, and must resign if the legislature passes a vote of no confidence. Which type of political system is this?
This is a parliamentary system. The executive comes from the legislature and stays in office only while it keeps the legislature's confidence, so a vote of no confidence forces resignation. Presidential and absolute monarchy systems do not work in this way.
- APresidential system with a directly elected executive
- BParliamentary systemCorrect
- CAbsolute monarchy
Explanation
In a parliamentary system the executive is drawn from the legislature and depends on its confidence, so it can be removed by a no-confidence vote. In a presidential system the executive is separately elected and normally cannot be removed this way. An absolute monarch is not accountable to a legislature.
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