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Amulya Nigam
Amulya Nigam

1. There are two main types of democracy - parliamentary and presidential. In a parliamentary democracy, the prime minister is both the head of government and answers directly to parliament, while in a presidential system the president is the head of state and head of government separately from the legislature. 2. Key differences are that in a parliamentary system the government is responsible to parliament and can be removed by a no-confidence vote, while in a presidential system the president has a fixed term and is not accountable to the legislature. 3. Additionally, in a parliamentary system the prime minister and ministers are usually members of parliament, whereas in a presidential system strict separation of powers means the president and cabinet cannot be legislators.

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MOHANLAL SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY Submitted to: Submitted By: Deepti Sharma Amulya
difference between parliamentary govt and presidential govt
Democracy is a form of govt in which eligible citizens participate equally- either directly or indirectly through representatives. There are two types of democracy- 1.Parliamentary form of Democracy 2.Presidential form of Democracy
PARLIAMENTRY GOVERNMENT
Parliamentary Government •a democratic form of government in which the people vote for those who represent the political party they feel best represents their views of how the government should operate
In a Parliamentary Democracy •Parliament, the legislature the people elect, makes and enforces the laws of the country. •The leader is often called a prime minister (or premier), and the prime minister is a member of parliament. •The prime minister is usually chosen by the political party that wins a majority of representatives (or seats) in the parliament. •The Prime minister is the head of the govt.
In a Parliamentary Democracy •The prime minister leads the executive branch of the government and must answer directly to the parliament for the actions taken and the policies recommended. •In many parliamentary democracies, a head of state like a queen, king, or president is the head of state but is basically a ceremonial leader.
In a Parliamentary Democracy . . . . •A prime minister holds power for the term of office set by a country’s constitution. •A prime minister leads the work done by the parliament, and the Prime Minister is helped by his cabinet, a group of advisors. •A prime minister may be voted out of office before his or her term runs out if the party he or she leads begins to lose power. (New elections may be held before the prime minister’s term of office is over.)
FEDERAL SYSTEM • The division of power between the state govt and the centre or union govt. • UNION GOVT+STATE GOVT=POWER
DIVISION OF POWER IN 3 LISTS • Union list Consists of issues of national concern eg,currency,defence…. Only Union government can make laws. • State list Consist of issues of state importance eg,housing,transport… Only state government can make laws. • Concurrent list Consist issues common in both the list eg,Education…. Both the government can make laws.
Presidential government
Presidential Democracy (Sometimes called Congressional) •a democratic form of government in which a president is chosen to be the leader •The executive branch exists separately from the legislature (to which it is generally not accountable).
In a Presidential Democracy . . . . •A president, or chief executive, is chosen separately from the legislature. •A president is in a separate branch of the government. •The legislature passes the laws, and the president sees that the laws are enforced. •The president holds power separately from the legislature, but the president does not have the power to dismiss the legislature or force them to make specific laws.
In a Presidential Democracy . . . . •The president is the official head of government. •The legislature does not have the power to dismiss the president, except in severe cases. (Example: when the president has broken a law) •The president is both the head of state and the head of the government.
difference between parliamentary govt and presidential govt
Comparison between Parliamentary and Presidential form of govt • 1. In the Parliamentary form of government, there are two heads. One is a nominal head while another is the real head. For example, in India, the President is the nominal head while the Prime Minister is the real head. The President of India is the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of government. But in the Presidential form of government, there is only one head. The President of America is the head of state as well as the head of government.
• 2. In the Parliamentary system, the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister is responsible to the legislature. But in the Presidential type, the President and his ministers are not responsible to the legislature. • 3. In the Parliamentary type, the Council of Ministers will lose office if it loses the vote of confidence / no confidence. But in the Presidential type, the President cannot be ousted from power by a vote of no-confidence. He can be removed from office though impeachment which is much more difficult than the vote of confidence/no confidence.
• 4. In the Parliamentary system, the government does not enjoy a fixed tenure."For example, in India the government can stay in power for five years. But any time during this period, the government can be removed from power through a vote of no-confidence. In the Presidential system, the President has generally a fixed tenure because it is not easy to impeach him. • 5. There is not strict separation of powers in the Parliamentary type. The ministers are also members of the legislature. But, in the Presidential type, the principle of separation of powers is strictly followed. In the US, the President and his Ministers (Secretaries) are not members of the Congress.
• 6. In the Parliamentary system, the Prime Minister is not fully free to choose his ministers. He has to choose them from among the members of Parliament. But in the Presidential system, the President enjoys much more freedom in selecting his ministers. He selects them from a much wider field taking into account their experience and expertise. • 7. At the time of crisis the Presidential executive is more successful in taking prompt and bold decisions than the Parliamentary government. • 8. The Presidential system of government provides more political stability than the Parliamentary form of government. • 9. As the government in the parliamentary system is responsible to the Parliament, it is more democratic and respectful of public opinion than the Presidential executive which is not responsible to the legislature.
Comparison of Parliamentary and Presidential Systems Differences Presidential Parliamentary Structure of the executive Single-headed Double-headed Source of the executive People Parliament Responsibility of the executive to parliament No Yes Cancel of parliament by the executive No Yes Same person be part of legislative and executive Not possible Possible Take part in the works of parliament by executive Not possible Possible
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difference between parliamentary govt and presidential govt

  • 1. MOHANLAL SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY Submitted to: Submitted By: Deepti Sharma Amulya
  • 3. Democracy is a form of govt in which eligible citizens participate equally- either directly or indirectly through representatives. There are two types of democracy- 1.Parliamentary form of Democracy 2.Presidential form of Democracy
  • 5. Parliamentary Government •a democratic form of government in which the people vote for those who represent the political party they feel best represents their views of how the government should operate
  • 6. In a Parliamentary Democracy •Parliament, the legislature the people elect, makes and enforces the laws of the country. •The leader is often called a prime minister (or premier), and the prime minister is a member of parliament. •The prime minister is usually chosen by the political party that wins a majority of representatives (or seats) in the parliament. •The Prime minister is the head of the govt.
  • 7. In a Parliamentary Democracy •The prime minister leads the executive branch of the government and must answer directly to the parliament for the actions taken and the policies recommended. •In many parliamentary democracies, a head of state like a queen, king, or president is the head of state but is basically a ceremonial leader.
  • 8. In a Parliamentary Democracy . . . . •A prime minister holds power for the term of office set by a country’s constitution. •A prime minister leads the work done by the parliament, and the Prime Minister is helped by his cabinet, a group of advisors. •A prime minister may be voted out of office before his or her term runs out if the party he or she leads begins to lose power. (New elections may be held before the prime minister’s term of office is over.)
  • 9. FEDERAL SYSTEM • The division of power between the state govt and the centre or union govt. • UNION GOVT+STATE GOVT=POWER
  • 10. DIVISION OF POWER IN 3 LISTS • Union list Consists of issues of national concern eg,currency,defence…. Only Union government can make laws. • State list Consist of issues of state importance eg,housing,transport… Only state government can make laws. • Concurrent list Consist issues common in both the list eg,Education…. Both the government can make laws.
  • 12. Presidential Democracy (Sometimes called Congressional) •a democratic form of government in which a president is chosen to be the leader •The executive branch exists separately from the legislature (to which it is generally not accountable).
  • 13. In a Presidential Democracy . . . . •A president, or chief executive, is chosen separately from the legislature. •A president is in a separate branch of the government. •The legislature passes the laws, and the president sees that the laws are enforced. •The president holds power separately from the legislature, but the president does not have the power to dismiss the legislature or force them to make specific laws.
  • 14. In a Presidential Democracy . . . . •The president is the official head of government. •The legislature does not have the power to dismiss the president, except in severe cases. (Example: when the president has broken a law) •The president is both the head of state and the head of the government.
  • 16. Comparison between Parliamentary and Presidential form of govt • 1. In the Parliamentary form of government, there are two heads. One is a nominal head while another is the real head. For example, in India, the President is the nominal head while the Prime Minister is the real head. The President of India is the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of government. But in the Presidential form of government, there is only one head. The President of America is the head of state as well as the head of government.
  • 17. • 2. In the Parliamentary system, the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister is responsible to the legislature. But in the Presidential type, the President and his ministers are not responsible to the legislature. • 3. In the Parliamentary type, the Council of Ministers will lose office if it loses the vote of confidence / no confidence. But in the Presidential type, the President cannot be ousted from power by a vote of no-confidence. He can be removed from office though impeachment which is much more difficult than the vote of confidence/no confidence.
  • 18. • 4. In the Parliamentary system, the government does not enjoy a fixed tenure."For example, in India the government can stay in power for five years. But any time during this period, the government can be removed from power through a vote of no-confidence. In the Presidential system, the President has generally a fixed tenure because it is not easy to impeach him. • 5. There is not strict separation of powers in the Parliamentary type. The ministers are also members of the legislature. But, in the Presidential type, the principle of separation of powers is strictly followed. In the US, the President and his Ministers (Secretaries) are not members of the Congress.
  • 19. • 6. In the Parliamentary system, the Prime Minister is not fully free to choose his ministers. He has to choose them from among the members of Parliament. But in the Presidential system, the President enjoys much more freedom in selecting his ministers. He selects them from a much wider field taking into account their experience and expertise. • 7. At the time of crisis the Presidential executive is more successful in taking prompt and bold decisions than the Parliamentary government. • 8. The Presidential system of government provides more political stability than the Parliamentary form of government. • 9. As the government in the parliamentary system is responsible to the Parliament, it is more democratic and respectful of public opinion than the Presidential executive which is not responsible to the legislature.
  • 20. Comparison of Parliamentary and Presidential Systems Differences Presidential Parliamentary Structure of the executive Single-headed Double-headed Source of the executive People Parliament Responsibility of the executive to parliament No Yes Cancel of parliament by the executive No Yes Same person be part of legislative and executive Not possible Possible Take part in the works of parliament by executive Not possible Possible