What Are the Most Important Differences Between...

What are the most important differences between Parliamentarism, Presidentialism and Semi-Presidentialism and what political implications follow from these differences? In this essay, I will be identifying the underlying differences between the political systems of Parliamentarism, Presidentialism and Semi-Presidentialism. This will include identifying the different types of governments concerning majority and minority rule and the elections that are held in the three democratic systems above, accountability of the executive and legislator, and finally the separation of power between the executive and the legislator of a state. Moreover I will be examining the political implications these all hold for each of the three democratic states†¦show more content†¦In the US the executive and the legislator are independent bodies voted for by the electorate. The President has a fixed term of 4 years which cannot be dissolved by Congress as you were voted in by the electorate. However in the UK, the executive can be replaced as it was appointed by the legislator due to this some argue the Parliamentary system in the UK is less accountable than the U S Presidential system, as accountability is taken by the collective decisions of the cabinet in the UK opposed to the US where the President is held accountable as an individual, so it is easier to criticise as you are electing an individual not a party as seen in the UK. This in turn makes it much easier in the US to hold the executive accountable and oust them from office at the end of their 4 year term as they had won a popular vote obtaining a majority of 50% or more (Harris and Reiley,1998). In a SemiPresidentialism nation, accountability is a priority which is why two executives are appointed in form of the President and the Prime Minister. The President must cooperate and compromise with the legislature as they are held accountable, which is highly advantageous in a divided liberal nation such as France, as all matters must be taken into account. The key difference between Presidentialism, Parliamentarism and SemiPresidentialism is the separation of power between the executive body and the legislator. The executive, legislator and