Which is a key difference between parliamentary and presidential democracies?

Question

A.
There is less separation of executive and judicial power in a presidential democracy.

B.
There is less separation of executive and judicial power in a parliamentary democracy.

C.
There is less separation of executive and legislative power in a presidential democracy.

D.
There is less separation of executive and legislative power in a parliamentary democracy.

Answer 1

The key difference between parliamentary and presidential democracies is:

D. There is less separation of executive and legislative power in a parliamentary democracy.

In a parliamentary system, the executive branch is derived from the legislative branch, and the two are intertwined. The head of government (the prime minister) is typically a member of the legislature and is accountable to it. In contrast, in a presidential system, there is a clearer separation of powers, with the executive (the president) being elected independently from the legislature.