What is Responsible government?
{{no sources|date=September 2024}} '''Responsible government''' is a principle of some [[democracy|democratic]] [[government]]s. A responsible government is one in which there is a degree of accountability towards parliament. There is also the fundamental concept of [[Bicameralism]]. For example, in the United Kingdom the accountability tends towards the Lower House (House of Commons), as the upper House (House of Lords) is not wholly elected. Thus, there is a better representation of those who voted for the government that holds the doctrine of [[Constitution of the United Kingdom#Parliamentary sovereignty|parliamentary sovereignty]]. In the government of a [[country]] that uses responsible government, the leaders of the [[Executive (government)|executive branch]] of government (called the [[cabinet]]) are also members of the [[legislature]]. Also, the cabinet must have the support of the [[majority]] of the legislature to stay in power. If it loses the support of the legislature, there will be an [[election]] or a different [[political party]] will make a new cabinet. Countries that use responsible government usually have [[parliamentary system]]s of government. Some examples of countries that have responsible government are the [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]], and [[Australia]]. In countries that do not have responsible government, the cabinet and the legislature are each elected separately. This system has more [[separation of powers]] than a system with responsible government. Some examples of countries that ''do not'' have a system of responsible government are the [[United States]] and [[France]]. {{Constitution of Canada}} [[Category:Democracy]]