POL101Y1 Study Guide - Representative Democracy, Presidential System
7 Dec 2012
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Only presidential democracy with a history of continuity is the. Parliamentary regimes can also be unstable, especially under the conditions of bitter conflicts superior historical performance of parliamentary democracies is no accident. Parliament is more conductive to stable democracy that presidential. Parliamentary vs. presidential systems in a parliamentary system the government"s authority is completely dependent upon parliamentary confidence. Not only is he the holder of the executive power but also the symbolic head of state and can be removed between elections only by the drastic step of impeachment. May be more or less dependent on the cooperation of the legislature. Presidential constitutions also reflect profound suspicion of the personalization of power. While parlimentarism imparts flexibility to the political process, presidentalism makes it rigid. Prime minister can be changed without necessarily a regime crisis. Zero-sum elections institutional arrangements both directly and indirectly shape the entire political process or way of ruling .
