2006-12-28 01:07:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Much of the above is accurate information but it doesn't really go to the point of the question as I read it:
The differences between the President in the U.S. form of government and a Prime Minister in a parliamentary form of government.
Here are the major differences as well as some similarities:
The main difference is how they are elected to office. The President of the U.S. is elected by direct popular vote filtered through our bizarre electoral college, which I won't go into here. Still, the People vote for their choice of President.
A Prime Minister is chosen by the members of parliament. While he or she is generally an elected official, the elevation to Prime Minister is not by direct vote of the people.
The powers of each are similar. They can appoint, with approval of the parliament, a cabinet but they don't have quite the same ability to hire and fire ministers since they serve at the pleasure of their party, the majority of parliament. They can, in theory, be removed by a vote of no confidence by the parliament. In reality this rarely happens because it generally leads to early elections and most members of parliament are loathe to stand for election any more often than strictly necessary.
There are adherents to each system and I am not proposing that one or the other is superior. Each has benefits and each has specific weaknesses. One simultaneous strength and weakness is that, by definition, a prime minister enjoys a majority of the parliament while a President has no such guarantee. The advantages and disadvantages of split government are well known and not the subject of this question.
As a side note, many parliamentary systems, Germany, Israel, have figurative heads of states called Presidents. While they may sign laws, they have few if any real powers under their constitutions.
2006-12-28 05:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by EMG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a correct minister is the "head of authorities", that signifies that they administration the country's administration and govt. The president is the "head of state", that's the guy who's formally responsible of the country. maximum presidents are also the top of authorities besides (in international locations which have a correct minister, the top of state is in many circumstances some different person and is extra ceremonial). the precise power between both varies relying on u . s ., yet frequently presidents have extra power. correct ministers rule because their political get at the same time has a majority in that u . s .'s legislature, and hence they choose the help of the legislature to save going. Presidents do not. So for instance, the Canadian PM receives his power because his get at the same time has the most seats interior the Canadian residing house of Commons. If he loses the help of the residing house he has to renounce. the U. S. president, besides the indisputable fact that, would not might want to be stricken about that (you'd be conscious that Obama continues to be the president even although the Republicans administration the residing house of representatives) and may save going until eventually the subsequent election. some international locations have both a president and a PM. in the experience that they do, in many circumstances the PM is the single which effectively runs issues and the president is a ceremonial parent. in the experience that they basically have one, whichever one they have is in many circumstances the single which runs the coach.
2016-12-01 06:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. Blair just thinks that being the President is better than being the Prime Minister
2006-12-28 22:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, a Prime Minister has to answer to the people alot more and is not able or allowed to do junk without the Majorityies agreement.
A President can act with Executive Orders, bypass congress,senate, will of the people and start a war.
2006-12-28 01:18:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A President rules a democratic country, A prime minister rules a Parliamentary government....
-ciao!!!
2006-12-28 01:16:34 · answer #5 · answered by Bryan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Presidents are Heads of State whereas in Great Britain we have the Queen .
2006-12-28 01:16:33 · answer #6 · answered by Dr Watson (UK) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
PMs are not the head of state and good thing that is too. Imagine a lunatic like Blair thinking he's the Queen too!
2006-12-28 11:14:14 · answer #7 · answered by LongJohns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Bush and Blair's case none because they are both lairs and have deceived their countries and brought shame on the democratic process.
2006-12-29 11:19:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the prime minister kisses the presidents ***
2006-12-28 01:17:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Nothing, in Tony Blair's mind.
2006-12-28 01:11:08 · answer #10 · answered by Buck Flair 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋