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This 5 page paper considers whether the presidential or parliamentary system is more democratic, and argues that a government is really defined by how active its citizens are, and that either system is democratic provided people remain engaged in the political process. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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or parliamentary governments are more democratic. Discussion Parliamentary and presidential systems are both democratic forms of government, but they differ substantially in their approach to governing. In a parliamentary system,
"the Executive is formed from the majority party in Parliament" (Drew). That means that the members of the executive branch answer to Parliament, and if Parliament is not happy with
them, they can be ousted by a "no confidence" motion (Drew). In other words, it is the authority of Parliament that gives the executive branch its power (Drew). "Parliamentary systems
tend to be very effective for carrying out executive policy as there is no separation of powers, so this means the Government gains its position from the fact that it
can command a majority in the Legislature" (Drew). In a presidential system such as that in the United States, the president is directly elected by the people and is accountable
to the public, not the legislature, for his actions (Drew). The only way a president can be ousted is through impeachment proceedings, and his powers are derived from the Constitution,
not the legislature (Drew). However, because there is a separation of powers, a president whose party is not in a majority may find it difficult to get things done (Drew).
Parliamentary government evolved in Great Britain, and "is today practiced in most of Europe, the Caribbean, Canada, India, and many countries in Africa and Asia (often former British colonies" (Democratic
government). The presidential system is found today in "much of Latin America, the Philippines, France, Poland and the United States" (Democratic government). Both systems of government work well, but a
nation that is trying to decide which form of government to institute needs to consider further the differences between them before choosing one. A presidential system has the advantage "from
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