Both parliamentary and presidential democratic governments have three separate branches of government: executive, legislative an
d judicial. In a presidential democracy the president is a the head of state and is an elected figure. Generally the president's power is balanced by the legislative and judicial branches of government. In a parliamentary democracy, the legislative branch selects the prime minister. The prime minister is the head of the executive branch. Some parliamentary systems also have a president who serves as a head of state and holds less political power. Based on the passage above, which branch of government has more power in a parliamentary democracy?
A) judicial branch
B) executive branch
C) legislative branch
D) presidential branch
legislative branch Based on the passage above, the branch of government that has more power in a parliamentary democracy is the legislative branch. The legislative branch elects the prime minister and works closely with the prime minister and is from the same political party. In a presidential democracy the president may be from a different party and holds different responsibilities.
The correct answer is Rhapta. The area of Rhapta was historically famous for being a trading port for people of all nations and it was located in Southeast Africa. It was first described in the 1st century AD. There's even evidence that Romans traded there as well.
