1. Parliamentary form of Government

2. INTRODUCTION
In a Parliamentary system, the legislature is the supreme governing body. The executive derives its power form the legislature. The legislature constitute mostly the representative of the people.
The parliamentary government is functional in Britain, Denmark, Austria, India, Japan.

3. FEATURES Stable Majority Collective Responsibility
Individual Responsibility
Membership of Parliament
Leadership of the Prime Minister
Political Homogeneity
Secrecy
Mutual toleration between Political Parties
Right of the Executive to dissolve the legislature

4. MERITS Co-operation between Parliament and the cabinet
Responsible Government
The Government does not become autocratic
It is more educative
More adjustable according to changing circumstances
Head of the state is impartial
Parliamentary government is responsive to public opinion
It has changed absolute monarchy into democracy
The ministers get the chance to show their ability and worth
This system provides for an alternate government

5. DEMERITS
There is chance of dictatorship of cabinet
The government becomes unstable if the ruling party does not get an absolute majority
Frequency in change of government leads to uncertainty
Formation of government becomes difficult in multiparty
This system is against the theory of separation of power
This system leads to perpetual conflict
Sometimes national interest is sacrificed for party interest
Much of the time is wasted in discussion during war and emergency
Minister pay more attention to the politics than administration
In this system the bureaucracy acquires undue influence

6. CONCLUSION
Although there are certain merits and demerits of the parliamentary system of government but this type of government is always better as the cabinet is responsible to the government.