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T HE PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM IS BETTER FOR DEMOCRACY THAN THE
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A presidential system is advantageous because of the relationship between the
executive and the legislature. This system has what a parliamentary one
largely lacks: a strong separation of powers between branches of government. In
a parliamentary system, the legislature elects the prime minister from
parliament, which is able to remove the prime minister whenever the majority
chooses, especially since he does not have a fixed term in office (O’Neil 152-53).
This ability is inexistent in a presidential democracy. In most cases, the prime
minister continues to hold a seat in the legislature; therefore, the executive and
legislative branches do not sufficiently check each other. This concentration of
unchecked power can result in corruption and abuse of power. The prime
minister’s cabinet members come from the legislature too, contrasting with
presidential cabinets which are comprised of professionals in their respective
fields, rather than professional politicians (152, 54).
The role of the judicial branch in a presidential system is vastly different from
its role in a parliamentary one. In a presidential system, the courts have the
power of judicial review, that is they can determine a law unconstitutional. This
provides a check on both the executive and the legislature. In parliamentary
systems, opportunities for the courts to get involved in constitutional conflicts
are more limited, given how closely the executive and legislature work together.
Moreover, “heads of state and upper houses themselves have certain powers of
constitutional review, further limiting the opportunity for independent judicial
power” (O’Neil 153-54).
The presidential system is also superior because in it the government is more

accountable to its people. In parliamentary systems “the public does not directly
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elect its country’s leader. That task is left to the parties” (O’Neil 153). This gives
political parties more control over legislators, and, thus, over the government.
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While everyone elects a president, a prime minister is only elected by the
majority of people in parliament. This distinction has a number of
consequences. For instance, to get elected, a prime minister must be a party
insider. Conversely, presidents can be government outsiders (O’Neil 153-55). In
fact, citizens in presidential democracies may even prefer an outsider. This
appears to be the case in the 2016 U.S. presidential race in which none of the
top three Republican candidates: Trump, Fiorina, and Carson have ever held
public office. Bernie Sanders, one of the top Democratic candidates, is not a
party insider either. This is impossible under a parliamentary system, yet, as is
evident in polling, it is what the majority of Americans want (Torry). The
people’s ability to decide what type of leader they want, a choice they somewhat
lack in parliamentary systems, is at the heart of democracy.
For these reasons, a presidential system is better than a parliamentary one.
References:
O’Neil, Patrick H. 2015. Essentials of Comparative Politics, 5th Edition. Norton,
W. W. & Company, Inc.
Torry, Jack, and Jessica Wehrman. “Never Holding Political Office Seen as plus
for Presidential Candidates.” The Columbus Dispatch. N.p., 21 Sept. 2015. Web.
22 Sept. 2015.
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Christa Rodriguez
September 22, 2015 at 3:04 pm
I agree that if the definition of a “better” government is to have checks and

balances as well as inclusion of the people in deciding their leaders, then
certainly a presidential democracy is more superior. However, parliament, with
no other branches to check its actions, can arguably get things done faster than
a presidential democracy. Efficiency is not necessarily a requirement for
“better” government, although I think it is an important factor to point out.
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Christa Rodriguez
By the way, I am Sarah’s friend
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I agree that the presidential system is better for democracy. It is critical that
the power is separated. I’m Wendy, Sarah’s friend.
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Lin Phyu Sin

I am Sarah’s friend. I believe that check and balance, and power separation are
important to a well-functioning/ sustainable government system (regardless of
whether it is democracy). The essence of democracy then lies in inclusiveness as
Sarah highlighted. Thus, if we want a well-functioning democratic system, then
presidential democracy that comprises the above-mentioned components is just
the right way to go.
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Richard Manning
Sarah, I felt your comments were well thought out and made a great deal of
sense. However, I am also aware that the parliamentary system has been in
existence in England
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creditability. For this reason, it is hard for me to believe that the presidential
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system of democracy is substantially superior to the parliamentary system
inspite of the many valid points you have elucidated.
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Parliament of UK.
October 2, 2019 at 11:45 am
In fact, the lack of checks and balance on Westminster parliamentary

regimes like Japan, the UK, New Zealand or Canada is what makes their
governments so strong, checks and balances undermine strong governments
because such measures were promulgated in order to make the US Federal
and State government, very weak and unefficient… I prefer Westminster
parliamentary regime. Oh, and btw you’re pretty stupid, because you cannot
understand why parliamentary systems are far superior, or even
ackknowledge that in politics, the reality of very different from the theory…
Japan is better than the US.
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Lynn Frazer
I agree with you Sarah. I am glad that the United States is a democratic system
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as I do believe a parliamentary system can become corrupt with out checks and
balances. I also like the democratic allegiance to the people.
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Badal solanki
April 29, 2017 at 12:59 am
I agree Mr. LYNN………..
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Stephanie McNulty
Nice post and good comments by your friends!
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Benjamin Melusky
Your discussion
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elections compared to the party centered form in parliamentary, thus by default
dictating what types of candidates could rise to the leadership roles. If a Trump
like candidate became part of Parliament and eventually somehow rose to a
leadership position, would they still be the same candidate they were when they
first entered, or will the party system and institutional rules/norms
fundamentally alter their behavior?
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Frank
February 1, 2016 at 12:37 pm
Sarah, these are well argued points. I will note that presidential systems like
Mexico, Brazil, and Honduras have high crime rates and little accountability to
the people, while parliamentary systems like Norway, Japan, and Canada have
some of the lowest corruption rates and highest human development rankings
in the world. Parliamentary systems are less prone to political gridlock
(governments do not shut down) and have party elections on the basis of merit
rather than popularity. Many parliamentary systems also have strong judicial
power (Switzerland), though some do not since it would delegitimize the
interests of the majority (the UK). The U.S. Supreme Court itself is for the
moment, conservative, and their opinions often run contrary to the interests of
the public (think Citizens United). The presidential system of democracy is a
tricky one, but we will keep our fingers crossed.
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ken
September 1, 2016 at 8:09 am
“governmental accountability to its people” ? Your premise is wrong.
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Shiv
November 28, 2016 at 6:35 am
All these are useless forms of democracy. This is due to a hangover of the past of
a blood thirsty hungry dictator phobia. Read
https://betterthandemocracy.wordpress.com
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njfdndfs
January 12, 2017 at 8:14 am
good puppet, by the way I am sarah’s friend
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njfdndfs
January 12, 2017 at 8:15 am
By the way, I am Sarah
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crw tom
May 21, 2017 at 1:06 pm
Reality Check.
Presidential Systems are predominant in the US and Latin America. All of
these are far more corrupt and influenced by big money than European
parliamentary democracies.
The fact that the power-corrupt Erdogan is moving Turkey from a

parliamentary to a presidential system is not an accident.
The much bemoaned grad-lock in Washington is also a direct consequence of a

naive division of power construct. European parliamentary system, despite
currently far greater external challenges in economy and migration, are more
stable and functional than the circus that is we are witnessing in Washington
right now.
The US Presidency is something that was invented by people 203 years ago
whose only role model for a chief executive were monarchs and thus designed
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something you may call a checked & termed monarch.
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January 11, 2018 at 1:15 pm
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Federal Parliamentary PH
July 13, 2018 at 5:20 am
THIS IS THE WORST DEFENSE OF THE US PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM
The Executive is NEVER CHECKED on a REAL-TIME BASIS by ANYONE

because of the separation of powers. The fact-finding committees or agencies or
authorized groups do after-the-fact probes where the money has already been
stolen or programs and policies have already been implemented. There is no
alternative government and the President isn’t questioned real-time
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actions. It lacks transparency and accountability to the people and the people
don’t have the power to immediately kick out a lameduck president because
they have to go through the gruelling process of impeachment.
“Half the faculty at Yale Law describes the American Presidential system as
one of this country’s most dangerous exports. It is responsible for wreaking
havoc in over 50 countries!” – The West Wing, “The Wake Up Call”
And, Sarah, I am not your friend, but I would love to be, especially when I
convince you that the Westminster Parliamentary System is the superior form
of government. Check 2017 Transparency International’s Corruption
Perceptions Index. America didn’t make it to the top 10.
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I love Westminster Parliamentary Regime.

You’re right, presidential republics are the worst type of democracy, even
worse than semi-presidential thing.
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There is a huge mistake in vocabulary in this post. You state that a presidential
system, like the United States, has checks and balances between the three
branches, and that each is responsible to the people. You also state how this
system must report to the people and do their will, and that none of these are
present in the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system. While your arguments
may work for the countries named, it is not due to their form of government, it
is due to their territorial-administrative structures.
Essentially, the U.S. is a federal democracy, meaning it has a federal and a

state government. This is where the people are represented, and provides the
checks on the president. The form of government you keep claiming on the U.K.
is actually a form of t-a structure, specifically a unitary one. This is where the
power rests fully in the government, with no representative of the people based
on different parts of the states. Think of it as the U.S. without any states, no
house of representatives, and the senate is filled based on majority vote. You
still have the representatives, but they will not represent your specific interests,
only the countries as a whole.
The funny thing is, the U.K. is actually a federal system of government, and is
considered to be more for the people than the U.S. If the leader of the state, i.e.
the President of Prime Minister, is not doing what is best for the state, the
parliament will vote him out of office early. Can’t do that in the U.S. If the
leader runs on one position that he knows will earn him the majority vote, but
then changes his mind once he is in office, he can be voted out. We see many
presidents run on false premises, like “building the wall”, fixing Israel, or
reducing military
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Eagleman
June 8, 2019 at 11:44 am
The parliamentary system is superior to the presidential system because a

president, once voted into power, is almost untouchable whereas a prime
minister can be removed and replaced by their party if they become irrelevant
or too embarrasing for their country. People might say impeachment is an
available vehicle that can be used to to remove a president but it is risky to
start proceedings against a president who was directly voted for by a voter base
because their name was directly on the ballot.
I am not Sarah’s friend either ———–

But I thank her for bringing up the thought provoking debate !!
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I love Westminster Parliamentary Regime.

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like Japan, the UK, New Zealand or Canada is what makes their Close
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so strong, checks and balances undermine strong governments because such
measures were promulgated in order to make the US Federal and State
government, very weak and unefficient… I prefer Westminster parliamentary
regime. Oh, and btw you’re pretty st/u.pid, because you cannot understand why
parliamentary systems are far superior, or even ackknowledge that in politics,
the reality of very different from the theory… Japan is better than the US.
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November 12, 2019 at 8:13 pm
Politically, I believe Parliamentary Democracies are much more better. In

Presidential Democracies, random people choose their leaders (some which are
uneducated and know barely anything about politics). In a Parliamentary
Democracy, the people choose the legislature which at least include well trained
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The fact that the power-corrupt Erdogan is moving Turkey from a

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