POLITY - CHECKS AND BALANCES , COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY

CHECKS AND BALANCES   -    It is the system by which powers of different organs of the government are kept with in their defined jurisdiction .In case any organisation of the government tries to become ambitious and encroaches upon the jurisdiction of the other organisation,it is immediately checked by that organisation.This is how the three organs of government keep a constant check on each other and maintain coordination and balance in the proper functioning of the government.


COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY   -  It is an important feature of parliamentary form of government. For any decision or action of the cabinet all ministers are jointly responsible. If their actions are not approved by the parliament ,the whole council of ministers has to resign. This is based on the principle that they are collectively responsible to the parliament for all their acts of omissions and commissions.