Correct answer: (a) Great Britain (U.K.)
Explanation
- A
Great Britain (U.K.)
Parliamentary government, with a cabinet responsible to an elected legislature, first took modern shape in Great Britain. The Westminster model spread from the United Kingdom. This option is the official key.
- B
Belgium
Belgium has a parliamentary monarchy, but it is a later adopter, not the first home of the system. This option is not the key.
- C
France
France has moved among republican, imperial and semi-presidential forms; it is not the origin of parliamentary government. This option is therefore wrong.
- D
Switzerland
Switzerland is the classic collegial federal executive with direct-democratic tools, not the mother of cabinet parliamentarism. This option is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (a) Great Britain (U.K.). Responsible cabinet government grew from British practice: a ministry that holds office while it retains the confidence of the Commons. Belgium and other European states copied later. France and Switzerland illustrate other executive designs. Only (a) is first.
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