Differences and Similarities between Presidential and Parliamentary Systems

Week 4 Discussion: Differences and Similarities between Presidential and Parliamentary Systems

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

  • Textbook: Chapter 7, 8
  • Lesson
  • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions
Discuss the differences  and similarities between the presidential and parliamentary systems,  including the executive and legislative branches. Which system do you  feel serves its citizen better? Why? Use evidence (cite sources) to  support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least  two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by  providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly  source which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be  from your additional scholarly research.

Writing Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)
  • Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside scholarly source)
  • APA format for in-text citations and list of references

answer 1:

 

Hi All,

Both the presidential and  parliamentary are popular types of democratic governments (The Borgen  Project, 2019).  Dissimilarities between the parliamentary system and  the presidential system include: the parliamentary system makes up the  legislative branch of government. The head of government is the Prime  Minister who has no time limit on how long they can stay in office and  is elected by parliament members and can only be removed by the  parliament. Citizens vote for members of the parliament (The Borgen  Project, 2019).  Whereas the presidential system has an executive branch  that only includes the president and is elected by citizens for a max  of 2 terms, The presidential system is autonomous of the legislative  branch, and the president can be impeached at any time (The Borgen  Project, 2019).

In the Parliamentary system, the  legislative branch is either unicameral or bicameral. Many governments  prefer a two-house legislative branch to avoid total power in one body  and ensure the federal government can be held accountable for its  actions (Whitman Cobb, W. N., 2020). The Prime Minister writes laws  together with the legislature. In presidential systems, the legislative  branch writes laws for a president to approve. Though the president may  suggest laws, it is ultimately the legislative branch that will write  them (Whitman Cobb, W. N., 2020).

Is one system better than the other?  Both government systems have strengths in different areas. Despite all  the differences between the parliamentary system and the presidential  system, it is ultimately the citizens who hold the power through the  voting process (The Borgen Project, 2019).

Susan

The Borgen Project. 2019. The Parliamentary System Versus the Presidential System.  (Links to an external site.)Retrieved from https://borgenproject.org/parliamentary-system-versus-presidential-system/

Whitman Cobb, W. N. (2020). Political science today (1st ed.). Washington, DC: Sage, CQ Press.

answer 2:

 

Hello Class and Professor

Discuss the differences and similarities between the  presidential and parliamentary systems, including the executive and  legislative branches. 

The executive branch of the presidential system consists  of one person, the President. The executive branch of the parliamentary  system consists of two people. The Prime Minister and the head of  state. According to Gaddipati (2019), in the presidential system, the  president or head of state, is elected by the citizens. They serve for a  maximum of two term limits. In the parliamentary system, there is a  distinction between head of government and head of state. The head of  government is the Prime Minister. The head of Parliament is the head of  state. The Prime Minister is elected by members of Parliament. Citizens  elect members of Parliament. The Prime Minister has no term limit. Both  systems are democracies.

Chamberlain University College of Nursing (2021) stated  that the legislative branch can be either unicameral or bicameral.  Unicameral contains one legislative house. Bicameral contains two  legislative houses. The U.S presidential system has the upper house, the  Senate and the lower house, the House of Representatives. Members of  the Senate and House of Representatives are elected by the citizens and  are elected every six years for the Senate and every two years for the  house. The British Parliament system has the upper house, the House of  Lords, and the lower house, the House of Commons. The House of Lords  serve a 15-year term. The House of Commons are elected every five years  (Elgie, 2016).

Which system do you feel serves its citizens better? Why? 

I believe the presidential system  serves its citizens better than the parliamentary system. While both  systems are democracies and both systems have individual strengths, I  prefer the citizens voting for each member of congress. I also like the  fact that in the presidential system, the president is independent of  the legislature. I also like the fact that the president is elected  every four years and can only serve consecutively for eight years. An  additional aspect I like is that the president is held to the  Constitution and members of Congress can keep a check on the power of  the president.

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