1. Thursday 9/11/14 Review Presidential vs. Parliamentary System
Agenda
Homework
Review
Presidential vs. Parliamentary System
Study for your quiz.

2. Civics and Economics Day 13

3. Review
Rule of Law?
Limited Government?
Consent of the Governed?

4. Presidential vs. Parliamentary Systems

5. Governments Passes Laws Enforces Laws Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Passes Laws
Enforces Laws

7. #Murica’s Presidential System
Executive
Legislative

8. Presidential System - Positives
President is directly elected. This makes the president's power more legitimate than that of a leader appointed indirectly.
Separation of powers — Legislative and Executive monitor each other
Speed and decisiveness — A president with strong powers can usually enact changes quickly. However, the separation of powers can also slow the system down.
Stability —a fixed term may provide more stability than a prime minister

9. Negatives
Tendency towards authoritarianism —can lead to authoritarianism
Political gridlock President and Congress and disagree (like in the US)
Impediments to leadership change — Unpopular Presidents get a full term.

10. Presidential System
Untied States
Argentina
Mexico
Ghana

11. UK Parliament All of these People make up Parliament (Legislative)
Prime Minister David Cameron
All of these People make up Parliament (Legislative)

12. Parliamentary Combined Legislative and Executive Branches
No need for cabinet members
Can be dissolved with vote of confidence

13. Examples
United Kingdom
Australia
Canada
Japan