Understanding basics in parliamentary and presidential systems

1. Parliamentary and Presidential
Systems
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Prof. Lourdes Veneracion-Rallonza, PhD
Department of Political Science
Ateneo de Manila University

3. Parliamentary
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Prime Minister
Ministers
Members of
Parliament select
direct
Bureaucracy
elect
Parliamentary
System
Voters

5. Presidential
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President
Members of
Parliament
appoints
Ministers
elect
Bureaucracy
Presidential
System Voters

6. Some examples
 Parliamentary: UK-Westminster model --- PM and
Cabinet as elected by majority party in the Parliament
 Presidential: US --- election of President; President
chooses Cabinet; cabinet to be confirmed by legislature
 Modified
- Germany: semi-parliamentary --- Chancellor chosen by
majority party; Cabinet selected by Chancellor; Cabinet
appointment to be confirmed by Parliament; President as
head of state
- France: hybrid --- election of President; President
chooses Cabinet and presides over them; PM member of
Parliament and presides over the legislature

7. …the issue of charter change in the Philippines…
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