Question

List down the differences between parliamentary and presidential forms of governments.

Answer 1

Basis of comparison	Parliamentary Government	Presidential Government
Meaning	The legislature and executive are closely related.	The legislature, executive, and judiciary act independently.
Executive	Dual executive: President (Head of State) and prime minister (Head of government)	Single executive: The president is the head of government and the State.
Ministers	Must be the members of the legislature	Need not be a member of the legislature
Accountability	The executive is accountable to the legislature.	The executive is not accountable to the legislature.
Dissolution of the lower house	The prime minister can dissolve the lower house.	The president cannot dissolve the lower house.
Examples	India, UK, and Japan	USA, Costa Rica, and South Korea