Presidential or Parliamentary
Differences between both government types
By Mason and Brett
Presidential
Pros:
• President is elected by the people
• Presidents power is legitimate
• Two parallel structures (legislative & executive)
Presidential
Cons:
• Not informed public
• Destroys weak democracy
• Winner Take All system
• Creates Deadlock
• Two party system
Parliamentary
Pros:
• More dynamic and responsible to needs of people
• Easily replaced Prime Minister
• No gridlock
Parliamentary
Cons:
• Multi-party system
• Prime Minister may abuse power
• No ideologies so could lead to greater problems
Differences
There are many differences between Presidential and Parliamentary. In a Presidential government the Chief Executive and the Head of State are the same person. In a Parliementary, these two are different people. The Prime Minister in a Parliamentary is much easier to get rid of other than in a presidential system where you basically can't get rid of him without probable cause. Also, a Parliament can control the legislative while Presidential doesn't always control legislative.