What are the major differences between the British Parliament and the US Congress Between the prime minister and the President?

Answer 1

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the US president is the head of government and the head of state (he runs the government and the military)

the Canadian PM is head of government only. The head of state in Canada is none other then the queen... of ENGLAND!

also the US federal gov. has some different dutys then the Canadian gov.

US presedents have to leave after 2 four year terms Canada is elections approx every 4 years unless a non confidence vote or dissolution of the house of commons occurs

Answer 2

The differences between a president and a prime minister largely depend on the countries to which one is referring. A country might have one or the other - or even both - and their powers can vary depending on the type of government that a country has and the specific laws that apply to its government. Some are heads of state, and others are merely heads of government, which means that they lead the operations of their governments but are not as powerful as heads of state. In general, a president typically is elected by the people and is separate from the country's legislative body, and a prime minister typically is a member of the legislative body who is chosen by that legislature to be its leader.

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Answer 3

The Queen of England is different from the President of the US in that her status as head of state is a lifelong position, whereas a US President can only be in office for a maximum of 8 years.

Answer 4

In a parliamentary system, you do not have separate elections for the legislature and for the executive. The public elects members of parliament, and whichever party wins a majority of seats, or can put together a coalition (an alliance with other parties) that has a majority of seats, gets to form a government, and the leader of that party will become the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister necessarily has the support of the majority of parliament because that's how Prime Ministers are chosen. If parliament for some reason ceases to support the Prime Minister, then parliament will be dissolved and new elections will be held. In comparison, the President of the US is elected by the voters, not by Congress, and so the President may or may not enjoy the support of the majority of Congress. The legislative branch and the executive branch operate independently in the US, and may not necessarily be in agreement on any particular subject.

Answer 5

This depends a lot on the country, because every country with both a president and a prime minister assigns the powers differently. In general, a president is the head of state and caters to the people, while a prime minister is the head of government who caters to representatives in a parliament. If you're thinking about the U.S. president and the U.K. prime minister, a big difference would be that the U.K.'s prime minister is chosen by the elected Members of Parliament via the Queen's appointment (in other words, the Queen listens to the Parliament about who they want for PM, and she chooses him), while the U.S. President is chosen directly by the people, and Congress can't do anything about it. The Prime Minister also leads Parliament and is supposed to keep things moving there, while the U.S. President is supposed to keep out of Congress except for signing their bills and giving speeches to them (like the State of the Union).

Answer 6

President is head of the state in republics, and queen is head of the statebin uk