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British Prime Minister |
US President |
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Ideal parliamentary
system |
ideal presidential system |
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Prime Minister hold central authority |
President hold central authority |
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Not fixed term of office, parliament can pass disobedience movement against prime
minister or even prime minister can resign by having differences with his own
party |
Fixed term of office, only through impeachment president can
leave his office. President Nixon was impeached and resigned. |
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All key posts are hired through public service commission on the basis of merit |
Thousands of person at higher designation can be appointed and
terminated by president |
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PM is Accountable
to parliament and member of parliament. He is indirectly elected
by public but directly elected by parliament.
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President is directly appointed by public so he is true
representative of public. |
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PM took all decisions with the consent of his cabinet. Even he selects
the members of his cabinet while keeping in mind position of that person in
party and many other things. Collective responsibility principle is
applicable in cabinet. |
Act as king of his own cabinet. He selected and terminates his own
cabinet and may or may not accept the suggestions of his cabinet. |
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Prime minister is head of administration and government while
king as head of state. Both run government affairs with collaboration and
mutual consent |
President act as head of state as well head of government at a time.
At one hand he is symbol of American union and on the other
hand he acts as sole administrative head. |
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PM member of parliament and accountable to parliament for his
functions and performance. Even parliament can present no confidence vote against
him. |
US president not member of congress nor he is accountable to
congress. |
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Head
of cabinet and leader of the house (parliament). On the basis of
majority of votes he can pass legislation and he can prepare and present all
government documents under the supervision of cabinet. |
On the basis of separation of power, president does not have as much
authority of legislation as PM of Britain. |
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Prime minister can dissolve parliament with the consent of King |
President cannot dissolve assembly. ` |
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Being leader of his political party, electoral tickets are issued on
the basis of his name. Party discipline and parliamentarian members are not
against him. He is acting as central head of his party. |
President has no such control on party and even in USA, such party
discipline and central position of party is not exist. |
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Having majority in parliament, prime minister can pass budget
according to his own will |
President had no such powers to pass the budget. |
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Prime minister can be elected multiple times until he has
popularity in public and confidence on parliament. |
Present can be elected only twice and his tenure is maximum of eight
years. |
Difference between US President and British Prime Minister
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