GHook93
Aristotle
- Apr 22, 2007
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In the US the people vote on the President. Therefore in many cases the executive and legislative branch are ruled by different parties.
It is different in the U.K. In the U.K. The House of Lords selects the PM. Therefore the Executive and Legislative branches match up (unless the majority party doesn't have the majority of seats).
Which system is better? In the U.K. system there is far less gridlock and many more meaningful laws get passed. However the balance of powers get skewed. The legislative is supposed to keep the executive branch in check and vice versa. However if the legislative picks the executive then can you ever truly have a balance of power?
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It is different in the U.K. In the U.K. The House of Lords selects the PM. Therefore the Executive and Legislative branches match up (unless the majority party doesn't have the majority of seats).
Which system is better? In the U.K. system there is far less gridlock and many more meaningful laws get passed. However the balance of powers get skewed. The legislative is supposed to keep the executive branch in check and vice versa. However if the legislative picks the executive then can you ever truly have a balance of power?
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