Parliamentarism describes what arrangement?

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Parliamentarism describes what arrangement?

Parliamentarism is a system where the executive and legislative branches are fused. The government is drawn from the legislature and stays in office only as long as it has the confidence of the majority in the legislature. That means the prime minister or equivalent, along with the cabinet, are members of the legislature and are accountable to it, able to be removed by a vote of no confidence. A separate head of state (often ceremonial) may exist, but the real political power to govern comes from the elected representatives in the legislature. This setup contrasts with systems where the president is elected separately and cannot be easily removed by the legislature, or where the judiciary is the sole guardian of constitutional order independent of parliamentary support.

Parliamentarism is a system where the executive and legislative branches are fused. The government is drawn from the legislature and stays in office only as long as it has the confidence of the majority in the legislature. That means the prime minister or equivalent, along with the cabinet, are members of the legislature and are accountable to it, able to be removed by a vote of no confidence. A separate head of state (often ceremonial) may exist, but the real political power to govern comes from the elected representatives in the legislature. This setup contrasts with systems where the president is elected separately and cannot be easily removed by the legislature, or where the judiciary is the sole guardian of constitutional order independent of parliamentary support.

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