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Executive-Legislative Relationship

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In the presidential system, what branch has significant constitutional power?
executive
Define presidential system:
system of government where the president is independent of the legislature
In a presidential system, the president is a mix of what things?
head of state and government
In a presidential system, who do voters cast ballots for?
individuals
In a presidential system, are the terms flexible or rigid?
rigid
In a presidential system, how easy is it to remove the president?
difficult
What characterizes presidential systems?
separation of powers
What is separation of powers referring to?
how the person gets their seat as head of government
What is checks and balances referring to?
after getting the seat- how power is distributed and how people are held accountable
In a presidential system, where is the discretion?
in the day to day processes
In a presidential system, is divided government possible?
yes
Define divided government:
when branches of government are separate parties
What can happen as a result of divided governments?
gridlock
Where are presidential systems usually found?
in the Western Hemisphere
Why are presidential systems usually found in a specific region?
in response to the Monroe doctrine to spread democracy
Define parliamentarism:
system of government where the head of government is elected by and held accountable by the legislature
In a parliamentary system, where is the constitutional power concentrated?
in the legislature
In a parliamentary system, who do the citizens vote for?
the parliament
What kind of vote does the legislature have once they are in power?
the investiture vote
Define investiture vote:
the legislature "investing" their confidence in their choice for head of government
In a parliamentary system, does the Prime Minister have a mandate from the people?
no- indirectly through the legislature
In a parliamentary system, is it easy to remove a Prime Minister?
yes
In a parliamentary system, how is a Prime Minister removed?
through a vote of no confidence
In a parliamentary system, what allows the parliament to remain strong?
party cohesion
In a parliamentary system, who introduces and defends legislation?
the executive branch
In a parliamentary system, drafting power is given to who?
the executive branch
In a parliamentary system, are the terms flexible or rigid?
more flexible
In a parliamentary system, does the government have separation of powers?
no
In a parliamentary system, if they don't have separation of powers, what do they have?
fused powers
Define fused powers:
executive and legislative branches are fused together
In a parliamentary system, can they have mixed governments?
it's not possible
Where is the parliamentary system usually found?
in Europe and their former colonies
What kind of system is more commonly used in liberal democracies?
parliamentary system
Define Semi-Presidential:
mix/hybrid of presidential and parliamnetarism
What's another word for the semi presidential mix?
Dual-Executive system
Define Dual-Executive system:
both the PM and President are politically powerful
In a semi presidential system, how is the parliament and President elected?
both are directly elected
In a semi presidential system, who has the democratic mandate?
both the PM and the President
In a semi presidential system, how is a PM put into office?
the President nominates and parliament must approve
In a semi presidential system, who is stronger?
President
In a semi presidential system, is divided government possible?
yes
Through what is divided government possible in a semi presidential system?
cohabitation
Define cohabitation:
when the legislative is a different party from the executive
During cohabitation, the PM presides over what kind of politics?
domestic policies
During cohabitation, the president presides over what kind of politics?
foreign politics
If there is no cohabitation, what does the PM do?
PM takes organizing role
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