Debate Between Parliamentary and Presidential Forms of Government

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ASSIGNMENT

MADE BY:
MANSUMYER SINGH
B.A.LL.B (2010-15)
SEC: A; ROLL NO: 09
A3211110009
DEBATE BETWEEN PARLIAMENTARY AND PRESIDENTIAL FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction...............................................................................................................2
The parliamentary system..........................................................................................2
The Westminster model.............................................................................................4
Advantages of parliamentary system.........................................................................5
Disadvantages of parliamentary system....................................................................6
The presidential system.............................................................................................7
Advantages of presidential system............................................................................9
Disadvantages of the presidential system..................................................................9
Difference between parliamentary and presidential system....................................10
Conclusion...............................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Parliamentary and Presidential systems are the two of the most popular forms of democratic governments.
With the political unrest that has gripped many countries; the debate between parliamentary and presidential forms of government has escalated the world over.
Both of them have their own benefits as well as their own disadvantages. No political system can be perfect or can always have stability, but shown in history there are successful countries that use either one. Also there are countries that have failed with one of the two systems.
The United States and Great Britain are two of the most popular examples of Presidential