GOVERNMENT
Presidential System of Government
Presidential System of Government:
Can be defined as the system of Government in which powers are vested on the person called the President. It is also a system of Government, by which the head of state is also the head of Government.
Characteristics of President System of Government.
1. Appointment: It is the President that appoints members of his cabinet, for example, Ministers etc.
2. Head of State: The President serves as the head of state and the head of Government.
3. Power: In the President have the Ceremonial Power and the executive Power.
4. Separation of Power : In this System of Government powers are separated between the three tiers of Government (Federal, State and Local Governments)
5. Impeachments: In the Presidential system of government, the president can be impeach if he is guilty of gross misconduct.
Merits of presidential system of Government:
1. Check and Balances: the three tiers of government check themselves in the presidential system of government
2. Brave and intelligence: In the presidential system of government people are appointed into political positions. Eg: Appointment of Minister.
3. Popularly elected: In this System of government, the president is popularly elected by the electorate and thereby responsible for the electorate.
4. Supremacy of constitution: In the president system of government the constitution is supreme
5. Fixed tenture of office: in this system of government the tenure or the duration of office is always fixed. The president does not rule or stay in seat till enternity .
Demerit of presidential system of government:
1. Impeachment: in the presidential system of government impeachment may be difficult.
2. Delay in execution of programs/Budgets: Until the house passes the budget or approved a program, that budget program cannot be implemented.
3. Problems: in this system of government problem may arise between the executive and the legislature.
4. President system of government to Operatic.
