• President is the leader.

• President is chief executive

and head of state.

• People vote for the

president directly.

President is determined by

election results.

Called legislature

• Prime minister is the

leader.

• Prime Minister is the chief

executive and head of

Parliament

• Queen is the head of state

• Parliament decides who the

prime minister will be

based on the “ruling party”

Called Parliament

• Citizens elect law makers

(representatives for

congress/senate/parliament)

• Leaders are head of the

military and run the

government

• Both have law making bodies

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