Question

Both parliamentary and presidential democratic governments have three separate branches of government: executive, legislative and 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

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

A.) judicial branch is the correct answer