AP Comparative Government and Politics / Unit 2: Political Institutions
2.1 Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems
Notes
- Parliamentary: the executive (prime minister) comes from and answers to the legislature (UK).
- Presidential: separately elected president (Mexico, Nigeria).
- Semi-presidential: a president and a prime minister share power (Russia).
Practice
The UK prime minister is:
Fusion of powers.
Russia's system is:
President and prime minister.
Mexico's president is:
Presidential system.
Ready for more? Take the Unit 2 test.