Legend orange - parliamentary republics green - presidential republics, executive presidency linked to a parliament

yellow - presidential republics, semi-presidential system blue - presidential republics full presidential system red - parliamentary constitutional monarchies in which the monarch does not personally

exercise power
magenta - constitutional monarchies in which the monarch personally exercises power, often

(but not always) alongside a weak parliament purple - absolute monarchies brown - republics where the dominant role of a single party is codified in the constitution grey - countries that constitutional provisions for government have been suspended

Presidential vs. Parliamentary Form of Government By: Dean Pacifico Agabin Presidential Parliamentary I. Advantaged of the Presidential Form1. Since the President is directlyelected by the people, he has astrong claim to democraticlegitimacy.2. Direct election by the people giveshim the resolve to governindependently and to disregard pressures from vested interests.3. The Presidents fixed term of office makes for stability andstrength to push even unpopular but necessary programs of government and to accelerateeconomic development4. The presidential system accordswith personalistic culture of theFilipinosII. Advantages of the ParliamentaryForm1. The parliamentary form is moresuited for countries with deepideological or religious cleavagesor numerous political parties or sectoral factions2. Parliamentary democracy providesopportunity for the people to makea clear choice of politicalalternatives.3. The parliamentary form makes for stability in mature democracies asexecutive power depends onlegislative majorities constitutedafter parliamentary election.III. Disadvantages of the PresidentialForm1. The presidential systemconcentrates too much power inthe hands of one man, and sets thestage for personalistic rule.2. This personalistic culture impingesadversely on the quality of other political leaders.3. A strongman rule undermines political programs and weakens political parties based on ideology.4. The President is under thestrongest temptation to usurp powers of the other maindepartments of government.IV. Disadvantages of the ParliamentaryForm1.

The political development of thecountry has not yet reached thatlevel of maturity where political parties have been strengthenedaround clear-cut nationalalternatives and ideologies.2. In the parliamentary form, therepresentatives of the people aresometime weakened as against thecabinet, which can threaten tomake issues matters of confidence. This can lead to paralyzation of governmentalfunctions.3. Since the parliamentary form is based on compromises and horse-trading, collective responsibilityleads to a weak government.

Conclusion

Both types of government, parliamentary and presidential, are good. It only depends on the leader on how he or she uses such system. A country who uses pure presidential type of government may lead to a dictatorship type. In parliamentary, one of the disadvantages is that the 'prime minister' is swayable. Also the 'prime minister' is indirectly elected, not the same in the presidential type that the leader is chosen directly by the electorate.