1. Two Democratic Governments

2. Democratic Governments
There are two major forms of democratic governments:
Parliamentary
Presidential
The citizens elect the leaders in democratic government.

3. Parliamentary Democracy
There are close ties between the executive and legislative branches.
Head of State is pretty much symbolic; this position holds very little power
Executive power is vested in the Parliament
The Prime Minister (chief executive) leads the cabinet and is the head of the government.

4. United Kingdom Parliamentary Democracy
Voters elect members to Parliament
Parliament has 2 Houses:
House of Commons: The Political Party with the most votes in the House of Commons chooses the Prime Minister, the government’s leader with no set term.
House of Lords: Little power with most members being nobles having inherited their titles

5. Presidential Democracy
Voters elect legislators
Voters elect (indirectly) the president.
Therefore, in the presidential system voters have a more direct say about those who serve in two branches of the government :
Legislative
Executive

6. Branches of Government

7. United States Representative Democracy – Voters choose their leaders
Federal Republic – Power divided between the national and state governments
The executive power is given to one person, the President.
The President serves as leader of the nation.

8. Parliamentary System Presidential System
Executive
Executive
Legislative
Select
Elect
Elect
Legislative
Elect
Citizens
Citizens