The framers of the constitution wanted a leader to be elected by the people, so that the people chose who the best candidate is for their needs, and that way their needs are met and everything is run smoothly and justly without having a tyranical ruler as the king of england (remember, unfair rule is the reason america was established, a group of individuals were unhappy with the unfair rule they had to abide by, so they left and fought and made their own, then other people from other countries came over because they had the same problem, I am a U.S. citizen, born and raised so do not think I am being negative when I say this, but The United States is a nation of immigrants who all joined together to pursue a common goal that would solve their common problems).
It is a presidential representative federal republic.
parliamentary,presidential
Only four countries in the world today do not identify themseves as democratic in one form or another. These are Saudi Arabia, Myanmar (Burma), Brunei, and Vatican City. Of the other countries there are many that claim to be democratic, but in practice are too corrupt, too volatile, or have too many restrictions on human rights to be considered "true democracies" According to the Democracy Index produced by the Economist Magazine there are 30 Full Democracies: Where national elections are free and fair, voters are free to vote in safety, there is no manipulative influence by foreign governments, and the civil cervice is capable of administering polices effectively. 50 Flawed Democracies: Countries that practice democracy, but have some significant problems with the process. 36 Hybrid Regimes: Where there is some democratic elements but they are often hampered by corruption or threat as to be less effective than they might otherwise. 51 Authoritarian Regimes: Where the state claims to be democratic but in practice there is little or no democracy in the process or running the nation. The "Full Democracies" according to the Democracy index are: Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Malta, Japan, United States, Czech Republic, Belgium, United Kingdom, Greece, Uruguay, France, Portugal, Mauritius, Costa Rica, South Korea, Italy, and Slovenia
Pakistan- Federal Parliamentary Republic China- Single-led Party (Communist) Nepal- Federal Republic Bhutan- Constitutional Monarchy/Unitary Parliamentary Democracy Bangladesh- Unitary State/Parliamentary Democracy Myanmar (Burma)- Unitary Presidential Republic Non-Bordering neighbour countries separated by water: Sri Lanka- Democratic Socialist Republic Maldives- Presidential Republic India itself has a Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic form of government.
Pakistan- Federal Parliamentary Republic China- Single-led Party (Communist) Nepal- Federal Republic Bhutan- Constitutional Monarchy/Unitary Parliamentary Democracy Bangladesh- Unitary State/Parliamentary Democracy Myanmar (Burma)- Unitary Presidential Republic (Military Dictatirship) Non-Bordering neighbor countries separated by water: Sri Lanka- Democratic Socialist Republic Maldives- Presidential Republic India itself has a Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic form of government.
The length of a President's term in a parliamentary republic varies with how long that President's term is allocated by the existing political institutions (e.g.) a constitution).
According to the CIA World Factbook, Malawi is a Presidential republic.
The United Kingdom has a parliamentary system.
Mexico is a federal presidential representative republic. This means the president is both head of government and head of state, resulting in no parliament and no prime minister.
The government of the French Republic is a semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic. The nation declares itself to be an "indivisible, secular, democratic, and social Republic.
The head of the government of a democratic country is usually either the President or Prime Minister depending on whether it is a Presidential Republic or a Parliamentary Democracy.
A parliamentary republic.