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

In parliamentary democracies, the executive branch derives its legitimacy from the legislature (parliament) and is often part of it, leading to a closer relationship between the two. In contrast, presidential democracies feature a clearer separation of powers, with an independently elected president who serves as the head of state and government, separate from the legislative branch.