Features of Parliamentary System and Presidential System

Parliamentary System

Presidential System

Dual executive, the existence of Council of Ministers and President

It has single executive and all the powers are vested in President.

The Government is formed by the majority party.

Whereas as in the case of Presidential system both President and legislators are elected separately for a fixed term.

The Council of Ministers, the real executives, is collective responsible to the House.

There is no such responsibility in this case.

It ensures political homogeneity.

There is least possibility for the existence of Political homogeneity.

For this double membership is required.

For this single membership is enough.

The head of the council, i.e, the Prime Minister, dominates and is the real Leadership.

But the entire power revolves around the President and is the real executive.

Lower House can be dissolved

There is no need to dissolve the Lower House.

Separation of power is ideal and there are overlapping relations between the legislature and executive.

There is separation of power in ideal sense to control the President

Parliamentary System

Presidential System

Since both the executive and legislative power is vested in PM, the possibility of clash is negligible.

It provides stability to politics and the policy of appeasement and compromise is ruled out.

Since the Government is collectively responsible; there is least possibility of autocratic politics

It will ensure coherent policies of governance.

There is wider representation and participation and makes it more democratic.

It is based on separation of power and therefore there is more check and balances and the President is more accountable.

In coalition politics the voice of every small

parties and regions can be given importance

The Government is run by technical experts and therefore, the administration is more plausible and

viable.

Parliamentary System

Presidential System

Coalition politics can ruin the political stability

Since there is separation of executive and legislative powers, therefore, there is greater possibility of clash

It is difficult to maintain the continuity of policies for a long time

The Government is not collectively responsible and therefore, less accountable.

The Government is run by non-technical experts and therefore, the administration may not be plausible and viable

The possibility of an autocratic Government is more.