Home | Forms of Government : Presidential : Features, Merits, Demerits

Chapter: 11th 12th std standard Political Science History goverment rule laws life Higher secondary school College Notes

Forms of Government : Presidential : Features, Merits, Demerits

The presidential form of government is that in which the executive is not responsible to the legislature.

Government is one of the essential elements of the State. It is the working agency of the State. The importance of the Government in modern times is highly felt. Attempts have been made from time to time to classify the various forms of Government.

Forms of Government -> 1.Dictatorial 2.Democratic

Democratic -> 1.Presidential 2.Parliamentary

 

Presidential -> 1.Unitary 2.Federal

Parliamentary -> 1.Unitary 2.Federal


PRESIDENTIAL

 

The presidential form of government is that in which the executive is not responsible to the legislature.

Example: United States of America (U.S.A)


Essential features

1.     The president is the real executive. There is no nominal or ceremonial executive. All the powers are vested in the hands of the president.

2.     The powers of the three organs namely, legislature, executive and judiciary are separated and vested in different persons.

3.     Though the three organs of the government are kept apart, they are also connected by the system of checks and balances. Each organ of government exercises checks on the other two organs so that a sort of balance is established.

4.     The tenure of the president is fixed. The tenure of office cannot be lessened or increased under any circumstances. President can be removed by the legislature only by a process of impeachment.


MERITS

1.     Stable government is possible.

 

2.     Under a presidential form of government, experts are appointed as heads of the departments without consideration of their party affiliations. The president may appoint persons who belong to the opposition parties.

 

3.     There is continuous and consistent policy.


4.     Highly suitable during the period of national crisis.

 

5.     There is no chance for concentration of powers.


DEMERITS

 

1.     The executive is not responsible to the legislature and can do whatever it pleases.

 

2.     There is always the possibility of deadlocks between the legislature and the executive.

 

3.     It is not flexible form of government.

 

4.     The Presidential executive finds it difficult to follow a vigorous foreign policy, as there is no harmonious relationship between the executive and the legislature. The executive may follow a policy which may not be acceptable to the legislature.


Study Material, Lecturing Notes, Assignment, Reference, Wiki description explanation, brief detail
11th 12th std standard Political Science History goverment rule laws life Higher secondary school College Notes : Forms of Government : Presidential : Features, Merits, Demerits |


Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions, DMCA Policy and Compliant

Copyright © 2018-2024 BrainKart.com; All Rights Reserved. Developed by Therithal info, Chennai.