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Parliamentary system

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How Do Parliamentary Systems Work?

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What are differences between a Presidential Republics and Parliamentary Democracy | Casual Historian

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What is Parliamentary system?, Explain Parliamentary system, Define Parliamentary system

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What is PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM? What does PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM mean?

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Understanding a parliamentary system and a presidential system in democracy

A parliamentary system is a system of democratic governance of a state where the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the confidence of the legislative branch, typically a parliament, and is also held accountable to that parliament. In a parliamentary system, the head of state is usually a different person from the head of government. This is in contrast to a presidential system, where the head of state often is also the head of government and, most importantly, the executive branch does not derive its democratic legitimacy from the legislature.
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