The Duties Of Prime Minister
Duty Of Prime Minister
In a constitutional republic, the powers of the president and the prime minister are virtually equal in their extent. However, in an absolute monarchy, where the executive power is vested in a single person, the powers of the prime minister are greater. In such a system, the president's term may be limited by the constitution.
The prime minister is the president or the de facto head of government in the parliamentary form of government and the president is only a nominal leader or advisory body or de jure ruler of the state. Since in reality he holds the supreme office within the state, as on the legal paper, office of prime minister is the second highest office in India however in fact he holds the highest political post in the nation.
Since in a constitutional democracy, the prime minister is elected by the voters and serves in his own term and can be removed only for cause or when the number of votes needed to win becomes less than half of all eligible voters. In a constitutional monarchy, however, the king, the queen or the hereditary princes are the hereditary rulers.
The king, the queen and the hereditary princes are the only class of people who are allowed to change the constitution by petition to the legislature. Although, in a constitutional monarchy, the king and queen may also depose their elected representatives, which can be done during a session of the legislative council. During such a session, the prime minister or the king appoint a regent who will assume the responsibility and power of the prime minister.
Historically, it was the role of the prime ministers in both of these kinds of government to draft, write and enact the laws and policies of their respective governments. But with the evolution of multiparty politics and change in public opinion, prime ministers have become more administrative roles than purely political leaders.
They do not personally write, draft or enact the laws of their governments. However, they can appoint members of their party to sit with him at the negotiating table, and they can make speeches in support of their policies to the parliamentarians. They do not have a say on how their policies are implemented since they have no influence on the running of government and their powers are only in relation to the prime minister.
The duty of prime ministers is not without its importance but it has become a less important role in recent times. This may be due to the advent of the multiparty politics, increased power and influence of non-state actors and the increased use of technology and the internet. In some of the constitutional monarchies, such as the United States of America and Australia, the prime minister does not have any direct power over the functioning of government departments like foreign affairs, finance and law enforcement.
In some countries like India, like United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands, however, the prime minister does have a degree of control over the functioning of the government, since he is a member of a political party. However, in other countries like Turkey, Indonesia and Malaysia, the prime minister has a greater degree of control over the functioning of government departments like the ministries of finance, defence and internal security. This is also the case in countries like the Philippines.
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