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American Government
The Executive Branch Directions: These guided notes are a learning tool to help you organize the information you will study in this unit. You will submit this document at the end of the unit as part of your participation grade in the course.
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Lesson 5.8: Presidential and Parliamentary Governments Vocabulary: gridlock, parliamentary system, presidential system, prime minister Gridlock Parliamentary System Presidential System Prime Minister
1. Why is 1787 an important year in U.S. history?
2. How is a parliamentary system different from a presidential system?
3. What is the advantage of a parliamentary system?
4. What is the advantage of a presidential system?
5. Does a parliamentary system create a more powerful executive branch or does a presidential system create a more powerful executive branch? Why?