2016 · Q67
Which one of the following is a characteristic of Presidential form of Government?
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- APresident is not a part of legislative body
- BIt does not separate Legislative and Executive functions
- CPresident follows the principle of collective responsibility
- DThe tenure of the President depends on the Legislature
Explanation
In the presidential system there is a strict separation of powers: the President is the executive head and is not a member of the legislature. Collective responsibility, fusion of executive and legislature, and tenure dependent on the legislature are features of the parliamentary system. Hence (A) is the characteristic of the presidential form.