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Forms of Government

Presidential Democracies

What is a Presidential Democracy?! System of government in which the Executive and Legislative Branches are independent of each other

Features of a Presidential System Voters separately elect members of the legislature and the chief executive The President has no formal relationship with the Legislature The President has a fixed term in office

Advantages of Presidential Systems President is elected by the people Legislative & Executive branches can check each other’s power and balance each other’s actions. President has a fixed term in office; leads to a more stable government

Disadvantages of Presidential Systems President's party can rule without any allies for one or more terms; can lead to a dictatorship Separation of powers slows lawmaking process and decision-making It can be hard to remove an ineffective president before the end of a term

Countries with Presidential Democracies United States South Africa Argentina Indonesia

Parliamentary Systems

What is a Parliamentary Democracy?! Political system in which the legislature selects the government

Features of a Parliamentary System Voters elect the members of the Legislative Branch (i.e. Parliament) Legislature selects the Chief Executive (Prime Minister) and the cabinet from the stronger political party. Chief executive is a member of the legislature No separate legislative & executive branches

Advantages of Parliamentarianism Easier to pass legislation Groups can form coalitions (alliances) to increase their strength Less likely for a dictator to emerge

Disadvantages of Parliamentarianism Chief executive is not directly elected Votes of no confidence (belief the government is ineffective) can make governing nearly impossible; leads to instability Ruling party can call for elections whenever they want

Countries with Parliamentary Systems Italy Jamaica Israel Japan United Kingdom

Limited or Unlimited In a LIMITED government, the leader can not do whatever he/she wants ◦Constitution and/or laws limit the leaders ◦Voters will not re-elect if leader is terrible In an UNLIMITED government leader can do whatever he or she wants ◦Re-writes or makes up own laws ◦No voting so doesn’t have to please the people