Compare And Contrast Parliamentary And Presidential Systems

There are two different systems of a democratic government, parliamentary and presidential, which are seen in multiple countries across the world. World powers such as the Canada and the United Kingdom thrive with their parliamentary system while the United States of America has shown stability and power with their presidential system. While both parliamentary and presidential systems have benefits and drawbacks, parliamentary systems are evidently more democratic because it gives majority of its power to the people by allowing them to call for a vote of no confidence and not setting maximum limits to prime minister term periods. This paper will compare and contrast the two democratic systems, discuss the benefits and critiques of each and finally examine why …show more content…
“A minority party may hope that even if it has lost its fight in the legislature, it may retrieve things with the president, or vice versa” (Shively, 2008). Minorities in parliamentary systems live a limited life with the feeling of being unheard by the bigger, more dominant parties. People who identify themselves as a member of a minority party may end up voting for the a bigger party’s candidate because they recognize the chance of their party winning is slim. They then choose the party they agree with more sacrificing their stance on some political matter to support their stance on others. In the United States, the presidential system has checks and balances creating a voice and stability among all parties and groups, even the minorities. The presidential system’s separation of powers plays a huge factor in helping the minorities gain a voice in government because if there is an issue in the legislative or executive branch with the minority, the issue can be brought to the judicial