U.S.-style democratic systemBritish-style “parliamentary democracy” Voters “Differences between U.S. and Parliamentary Democracy” >>--- a Western Tradition™Prod’n -->>

U.S.-style democratic systemBritish-style “parliamentary democracy” Voters “Differences between U.S. and Parliamentary Democracy” >>--- a Western Tradition™Prod’n -->> LegislativeExecutiveJudicial Executive LegislativeJudicial

U.S.-style democratic systemBritish-style “parliamentary democracy” Voters “Differences between U.S. and Parliamentary Democracy” >>--- a Western Tradition™Prod’n -->> Executive The President Executive Judicial (+) President must compromise with Congress Legislative Congress - House of R. - Senate LegislativeSupreme Court

U.S.-style democratic systemBritish-style “parliamentary democracy” Voters “Differences between U.S. and Parliamentary Democracy” >>--- a Western Tradition™Prod’n -->> Executive The President Executive Judicial (+) President must compromise with Congress (-) Can lead to "gridlock" when Democrat & Republican leaders won't compromise Legislative Congress - House of R. - Senate LegislativeSupreme Court

U.S.-style democratic systemBritish-style “parliamentary democracy” Voters “Differences between U.S. and Parliamentary Democracy” >>--- a Western Tradition™Prod’n -->> Executive The President Executive Judicial (+) President must compromise with Congress (-) Can lead to "gridlock" when Democrat & Republican leaders won't compromise (+) "winner take all system" with decisive elections i.e. either Democrats or Republicans will control the Legislative & Executive branches Legislative Congress - House of R. - Senate LegislativeSupreme Court

U.S.-style democratic systemBritish-style “parliamentary democracy” Voters “Differences between U.S. and Parliamentary Democracy” >>--- a Western Tradition™Prod’n -->> Executive The President Executive Judicial (+) President must compromise with Congress (-) Can lead to "gridlock" when Democrat & Republican leaders won't compromise (+) "winner take all system" with decisive elections i.e. either Democrats or Republicans will control the Legislative & Executive branches (-) Small political parties (e.g. Green Party) have no real chance of winning control of House, Senate or Presidency Legislative Congress - House of R. - Senate LegislativeSupreme Court

U.S.-style democratic systemBritish-style “parliamentary democracy” Voters “Differences between U.S. and Parliamentary Democracy” >>--- a Western Tradition™Prod’n -->> Executive The President Executive The Prime Minister Judicial Supreme Court (+) President must compromise with Congress (-) Can lead to "gridlock" when Democrat & Republican leaders won't compromise (+) "winner take all system" with decisive elections i.e. either Democrats or Republicans will control the Legislative & Executive branches (-) Small political parties (e.g. Green Party) have no real chance of winning control of House, Senate or Presidency Legislative Congress - House of R. - Senate Legislative Parliament - Commons - Lords Supreme Court

U.S.-style democratic systemBritish-style “parliamentary democracy” Voters “Differences between U.S. and Parliamentary Democracy” >>--- a Western Tradition™Prod’n -->> Executive The President Executive The Prime Minister Judicial (+) President must compromise with Congress (-) Can lead to "gridlock" when Democrat & Republican leaders won't compromise (+) "winner take all system" with decisive elections i.e. either Democrats or Republicans will control the Legislative & Executive branches (-) Small political parties (e.g. Green Party) have no real chance of winning control of House, Senate or Presidency (+) In theory, PM & Parliament will cooperate because the majority party controls both the Legislative and the Executive branches Legislative Congress - House of R. - Senate Legislative Parliament - Commons - Lords Supreme Court Judicial Supreme Court

U.S.-style democratic systemBritish-style “parliamentary democracy” Voters “Differences between U.S. and Parliamentary Democracy” >>--- a Western Tradition™Prod’n -->> Legislative Congress - House of R. - Senate Legislative Parliament - Commons - Lords Judicial (+) President must compromise with Congress (-) Can lead to "gridlock" when Democrat & Republican leaders won't compromise (+) "winner take all system" with decisive elections i.e. either Democrats or Republicans will control the Legislative & Executive branches (-) Small political parties (e.g. Green Party) have no real chance of winning control of House, Senate or Presidency (+) In theory, PM & Parliament will cooperate because the majority party controls both the Legislative and the Executive branches (+/-) Coalition governments are possible Executive The President Executive The Prime Minister Supreme Court Judicial Supreme Court

U.S.-style democratic systemBritish-style “parliamentary democracy” Voters “Differences between U.S. and Parliamentary Democracy” >>--- a Western Tradition™Prod’n -->> Legislative Congress - House of R. - Senate Legislative Parliament - Commons - Lords Judicial (+) President must compromise with Congress (-) Can lead to "gridlock" when Democrat & Republican leaders won't compromise (+) "winner take all system" with decisive elections i.e. either Democrats or Republicans will control the Legislative & Executive branches (-) Small political parties (e.g. Green Party) have no real chance of winning control of House, Senate or Presidency (+) In theory, PM & Parliament will cooperate because the majority party controls both the Legislative and the Executive branches (+/-) Coalition governments are possible (+) little parties can have a voice Executive The Prime Minister Executive The President Supreme Court Judicial Supreme Court

U.S.-style democratic systemBritish-style “parliamentary democracy” Voters “Differences between U.S. and Parliamentary Democracy” >>--- a Western Tradition™Prod’n -->> Legislative Congress - House of R. - Senate Legislative Parliament - Commons - Lords Judicial (+) President must compromise with Congress (-) Can lead to "gridlock" when Democrat & Republican leaders won't compromise (+) "winner take all system" with decisive elections i.e. either Democrats or Republicans will control the Legislative & Executive branches (-) Small political parties (e.g. Green Party) have no real chance of winning control of House, Senate or Presidency (+) In theory, PM & Parliament will cooperate because the majority party controls both the Legislative and the Executive branches (+/-) Coalition governments are possible (+) little parties can have a voice (-) little parties can have too much voice Executive The President Executive The Prime Minister Supreme Court Judicial Supreme Court

U.S.-style democratic systemBritish-style “parliamentary democracy” Voters “Differences between U.S. and Parliamentary Democracy” >>--- a Western Tradition™Prod’n -->> Legislative Congress - House of R. - Senate Legislative Parliament - Commons - Lords Judicial (+) President must compromise with Congress (-) Can lead to "gridlock" when Democrat & Republican leaders won't compromise (+) "winner take all system" with decisive elections i.e. either Democrats or Republicans will control the Legislative & Executive branches (-) Small political parties (e.g. Green Party) have no real chance of winning control of House, Senate or Presidency (+) In theory, PM & Parliament will cooperate because the majority party controls both the Legislative and the Executive branches (+/-) Coalition governments are possible (+) little parties can have a voice (-) little parties can have too much voice (-) coalitions can be "shaky" and unstable, resulting in frequent elections aka "revolving door government" (e.g. Italy) Executive The President Executive The Prime Minister Supreme Court Judicial Supreme Court