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Presidential vs Parliamentary 2.0 - Coggle Diagram
Presidential vs Parliamentary 2.0
Checks on Executive Power
Parliamentary
Check #1: Vote of no confidence
Party leadership vote
Question time for PM
Summary
Fusion of executive and legislative authority
Voters vote for MPs
Majority party in legislature selects the prime minister
Prime Minister selects the cabinet from the leaders of the majority party to form the government
Policymaking is efficient as government bills are supported by the majority party
Separate roles for Head of State and Head of Government
Presidential
Separation of executive and legislative authority
Head of state and head of government fused into one
Checks and Balance
Separation of power means no one branch dominates
Voters vote for president and legislature in separate popular elections
Policy making often gets slowed down
If branches not dominated by same party as the president, then consensus can be difficult
Gridlock
Legislative Checks
Confirmation of presidential appointment to cabinet
Override veto
Legislative oversight
Budget approval
Committee hearings
Impeachment
Requires a super majority vote