Is the following statement about the Cabinet correct
or incorrect?

“All the members of the Cabinet must be members of the
National Assembly. They are appointed by the President and can be removed only
by him/her. Cabinet members are individually accountable to Parliament for
their executive tasks”.

Question

Is the following statement about the Cabinet  correct 
or incorrect?

“All the members of the Cabinet must be members of the
National Assembly. They are appointed by the President and can be removed only
by him/her. Cabinet members are individually accountable to Parliament for
their executive tasks”.

Answer

Incorrect,
because two cabinet members don’t have to be National Assembly members. Cabinet
members can also be removed by a parliamentary motion of no confidence.
Ministers are individually and collectively accountable to Parliament.

Answer

Correct, because the Cabinet is accountable to the
National Assembly and therefore must be members of it.

Answer

Incorrect, because Ministers are only collectively
accountable to Parliament. Two cabinet members don’t have to be National
Assembly members.

Answer

Correct, because each Cabinet member must account to
the President and Parliament for how they manage their respective ministries
and departments.

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