EXECUTIVE-LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS

Parliamentary and Presidential Systems

Prof. Lourdes Veneracion-Rallonza, PhDDepartment of Political ScienceAteneo de Manila University

Parliamentary

Voters

Members of Parliament

elect

select

Prime Minister

Ministers

Bureaucracy

ParliamentarySystem

direct

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Presidential

Voters

Members of Parliament

elect

President

appoints

Ministers

Bureaucracy

PresidentialSystem

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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

…the issue of charter change in the Philippines…

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