Kyle Chandler

2/27/15

A. How do the two systems of Democracy differ as far as branches

of government are
concerned?
In the presidential democracy elections are held at set times and whereas in the
parliamentary democracy elections can be held at any time. In the Presidential
democracy there is a president whereas the parliamentary democracy is ruled by a
prime minister.

B. Regarding elections, how do the systems compare?

The presidential democracy has elections that are voted by the citizens of the
nation whereas the parliamentary democracy prime minister gets voted on by the
members of the parliament.

C. Do their leaders share similar terms in office? Explain in

complete sentence format.
No they do not. In the presidential democracy they are chosen every four years and
they can be reelected twice. In the parliamentary democracy the prime minister
can be elected at any time and is able to change whenever it is needed.
D. What are the "advantages" of each system of government? [at
least two each]
One advantage of the presidential democracy is that the president doesnt control
all of the power and he can be overridden by congress. Also, the presidential
democracy is voted on by the citizens which allows everyone to have a say in the
government. An advantage of the parliamentary democracy is there is very small
disagreements between the branches because they are very closely related. Also, it
allows for the government to be reconstructed if need be.

E. Identify a disadvantage" of each system.

Because the branches are so closely related for the parliamentary democracy there
is hardly any conserversity which could lead to things not being resolved the correct
way. A disadvantage for the presidential democracy is with the two different parties
is if one branch is held by one party and the other is majority the other it could take
a long for problems to be solved.

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and Parliamentary Government. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.
"Parliamentary Versus Presidential Governments." Essortment. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.