A
government or a country where government is responsible to parliament of a
country is called parliamentary democracy. The greatest representation in the
parliament forms the government and its leader becoming prime minister or
chancellor. Executive functions are exercised by members of the parliament
appointed by the prime minister to the cabinet. The parties in the minority work
as opposition to the majority and have the duty to challenge it regularly. The
prime minister may be removed from power whenever he loses the confidence of a
majority of the ruling party or of the parliament. Parliamentary democracy is in existence in
England and India.