A presidential system features the president as both head of government and head of state, leading a separate executive branch with a fixed tenure. Elections can be direct or indirect, and while the president has significant powers, they cannot direct the judiciary. Advantages include decisive leadership and suitability for multi-party systems, but drawbacks involve risks of authoritarianism, political gridlock, and accountability issues.

2. What is A presidential system?
 The head of government is also the head of state.
 Leader of executive branch that is separate from
legislative branch.
 Sovereignty lies with the people.
 Election of their leader(president) may be direct or
indirect and he holds the office for a fixed tenure.

3. •Generally there is no Prime Minister and if one exists,
he/she serves purely at the pleasure of the president.
•President is always politically active.
•Vote of confidence can’t trigger the election procedure.
•President can direct members of the cabinet, military,
or any officer or employee of the executive branch, but
cannot direct or dismiss judges.
•Can pardon or commute sentences of convicted
criminals.

4. Full Presidential Systems
United States Afghanistan Argentina Brazil Ghana Myanmar
Philippines Costa Rica Kenya Mexico Nigeria Zimbabwe
Maldives Liberia South Sudan Uruguay Bolivia Indonesia

5. PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM WITH A PM
Belarus Cameroon Ivory Coast Kazakhstan
Peru Yemen Uzbekistan Uganda
Namibia Tanzania Central African
Republic

6. ADVANTAGES OF PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM
Direct
elections
Speed and
decisiveness
Prompt and
bold
decisions
More suitable for multi-
party system

7. DIFFERENCES FROM A PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM

8. Doesn’t have to appoint cabinet ministers
Fixed tenure- can only be removed on
charges of high misdemeanor or treason
High constitutional authority
Veto and decree power
Power to introduce legislation
Urgency requests

9. DEMERITS
Tendency towards
authoritarianism
Political gridlock
Lack of
accountability
Impediments to
leadership
change
May lead to political
instability- lack of
co-ordination
between organs of
government

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