Difference Between Parliamentary and Presidential System

Document Type:Research Paper

Subject Area:Politics

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The key difference between the two types of governance is the extent to which powers are separated between the arms of government (Dowding 675). The paper will highlight the significant differences between parliamentary and presidential systems of governance. The presidential system is characterized by the separation of powers between the three arms of government (judiciary, legislature, and executive). While in a parliamentary system, the governance module necessitates for a coherent rapport between the parliament and the executive branch (Pollak 56). The president is overall executive head of the government and is elected by the people through a democracy and has all the supreme powers as provided by the constitution. The constitution allows for a powerful parliament that can dissolve and elect the overall executive head in a parliamentary system.

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