Presidential vs Parliamentary System

Presented by

Hamza Yameen (LCM-4063)

Rabia Javed (LCM-4072)

Talha Afzal (LCM-4076)

To:

Miss Fizza Ali

Topics discuss today
1. What is presidential system?
2. What are the features of presidential system?
3. Requirements of president
4. Removal of President
5. What is parliamentary system?
6. What are the features of parliamentary system?
7. Main difference b/w presidential system and
parliamentary system?

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What is presidential
system?
Let’s start with the first set of slides
 There are mainly 5 features of
presidential system in USA
What are the
features of
1. Separation of powers
presidential
system? 2. Single executive
3. Indirect elections of the
president
4. President is not responsible to
federal legislature
5. Principal of check and balance

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SEPERATION OF POWERS

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 Single executive

✘ No difference b/w Nominal and Real Executive

✘ Based upon Single executive
✘ More rights than the parliamentary form of
government

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 Indirect elections of the president

✘ The constitutnal of America provides an indirect

manners of the elections of the president
through electoral college.

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President is not responsible to federal
legislature

✘ Like wise he is not the member of congress

✘ He can make his own cabinet

✘ They are not responsible to the congress

✘ Have to serve at the pleasure of president

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Principal of check and
balance

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Requirements of president

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MODES OF ELECTION IN UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA

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Removal of President

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 What is parliamentary system?

✘ A parliamentary system of government means

that the executive branch of government has the
direct or indirect support of the parliament.
✘ This support is usually shown by a vote of
confidence. A balanced relationship between the
executive and the legislature in a parliamentary
system is called responsible government.

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Features of the parliamentary Form of
Government
1. Dual executive
2. Majority party rule
3. Collective responsibility
4. Double membership
5. Dissolution of lower house

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Main diff b/w parliamentary and presidential system

✘ Mode of election
✘ Head of the government
✘ Head of the state
✘ Separation of power

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 Thanks!

Any questions?

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