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The legislative branch selects the head of government - Apex
Voters elect members of the legislative branch
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In a parliamentary government the people elect the executive presidency. The government is divided into three branches which are executive, legislative and judicial.
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The minimum is one legislative representative per electoral district. This is called representative democracy. In parliamentary systems (UK, India), the legislative body elects the executive/cabinet, including the prime minister. In presidential systems, the chief of executive branch is also popularly elected. This president then names ministers/heads of departments. State and provincial governments usually mimic the national ones, so voters elect a representative for their district, and some also elect a governor/executive, others leave that to the legislature.
Both Mexico and Brazil are federal presidential representative republics: The federal government is divided into three independent branches: executive, legislative and judicial. In both instances, president as well as both chambers of congress are elected by popular vote. Also voters elect state and local governors and congresses.