Unlike direct democracies where citizens participate directly in law-making, India practices an indirect democracy. Which feature of the Indian political system best exemplifies this indirect representative character?

Preamble of the Constitution — question ID 545

Options

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Explanation

India has an indirect, representative parliamentary democracy. Under this system, the executive (Council of Ministers) is collectively responsible and accountable to the elected legislature (Lok Sabha) for all its policies and actions, representing the will of the people through their elected representatives.