Karteikarten: Comparative Government Systems — 10 Karten

Presidential System — definition?

Independent elected president with separation of powers.

Presidential System — definition?

Government with an independently elected president.

Parliamentary System — role?

Prime minister leads government, accountable to parliament.

Separation of Powers — purpose?

Prevents concentration of government power.

Executive Branch — difference?

Presidential: separate election; Parliamentary: drawn from legislature.

Fixed Term — role?

Provides presidential stability.

Veto Power — function?

President rejects legislation.

Checks and Balances — goal?

Limits powers of each branch.

Electoral College — role?

Elects US president.

Parliamentary Sovereignty — meaning?

Parliament's supreme legal authority.