Difference between the Parliamentary and Presidential System of government is as follows:
Parliamentary System |
Presidential System |
1. President is the Constitutional Head. |
President is the Executive Head. |
2. Prime Minister and Council of Ministers have more powers. |
President has more powers. |
3. Council of Ministers is formed by the elected members of Parliament. |
President is directly elected by the people. |
4. Parliament can remove the Prime Minister by passing a no-confidence motion. |
President can be removed only by impeachment. |
5. Members of the Executive are also the members of the Legislature. |
Legislature and Executive are not dependent on each other. |