In which of the following countries will the no-confidence motion to bring down the government passed by the legislature be valid only when the legislature is able to find simultaneously a majority to elect a successor government ?

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Q: 16 (IAS/1997)
In which of the following countries will the no-confidence motion to bring down the government passed by the legislature be valid only when the legislature is able to find simultaneously a majority to elect a successor government ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,100,111,76,100,20,15

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{'successor government': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'legislature': [3, 0, 1, 3], 'confidence motion': [2, 0, 1, 1], 'government': [5, 0, 0, 1], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6], 'france': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'portugal': [4, 2, 7, 1], 'italy': [14, 5, 13, 11], 'germany': [24, 3, 28, 24], 'majority': [8, 3, 4, 5]}

Option 1, France: In France, a motion of no confidence can be passed by the lower house, the National Assembly, without having a successor government ready. Thus this option is not the answer.

Option 2, Germany: This is the correct answer. The `Constructive Vote of No Confidence,` used in Germany, means no no-confidence motion can be passed by the Bundestag unless a successor government is secured. This mechanism was designed to prevent political instability and to ensure that a government always remains in place.

Option 3, Italy: Italy does not require a successor government to pass a no-confidence motion. The Italian President has the power to dissolve the parliament and call for new elections in case of a failed confidence vote.

Option 4, Portugal: In Portugal, a motion of no confidence does not need to secure a successor government. If the motion passes, the government should resign or the President can dissolve the Assembly.