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What is the main difference between a parlimentary demoncracy and presidential democracy

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Presidential is when the government doesn’t depend on legislative majority. Parliamentary is when the government does depend on legislative majority to exist.
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Presidential: Democracies in which the government does not depend on a legislative majority to exist are presidential. Parliamentary: Democracies in which the government depends on a legislative majority to exist and in which the head of state is not popularly elected for a fixed term are parliamentary.

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