11.3. Nominal Head

In Britain

In India

The Queen is the Head of the State. As a Constitutional Monarch, she does not rule the country, but fulfills important ceremonial and formal roles with respect to the Government.

The President of India is:

♤ Head of the state and the first citizen of India.

♤ S/He is also the “formal head” of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.

♤ He is also the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces

11.4. Cabinet System

Both in India and England:

♤ The Cabinet is the collective decision-making body of the government consisting of the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers.

♤ The PM chooses the Cabinet of Ministers, appointed by the head of the state (President in India and Sovereign in England.)

The Cabinet Ministers are at the disposal of PM and can be dismissed at any time on advice of the PM, by the Head of the State.