In fact, they alone are accountable in the strict sense. In parliamentary systems, they can and must appear before the elected representatives of the people and explain what happened.
职责意味着部长要对辖区发生的每件事负责，事实上，只有他们要承担严格意义上的责任。议会制度下，他们能够而且必须面对人民选举的代表，解释曾经发生的一切。