THE SEARCH FOR TRUE REPRESENTATIONA Contrasting View of the American Presidential System and the British Parliamentary SystemIn the realm of politics, political scientists have researched and studied many different democratic governments. Testing and analyzing many different factors from which one can accurately describe their overall effectiveness in upholding the very precept of promoting democracy. The aim of this essay will be to compare the British parliamentary system with the American presidential system. It would only be fair to compare our current democratic government to that of our former colonizers, whose parliamentary system is a form of government from which we have borrowed many great influences. Additionally, these two countries share very similar qualities. These include cultural ties, similar governing bodies, and a broadly similar political orientation. These similarities will allow me to maintain greater overall control in resolving the very differences between the two governments. The objective of this article is to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the two systems with regard to promoting the very quality of democracy in their respective societies. By definition, in order to argue which system will serve as a tool to best promote democracy, this article will explain the many differences between the two systems with important commentary from academic experts on the subject. This article will begin with a discussion of the British parliamentary and American presidential systems. This discussion will compare the differences regarding elections, elected officials, and the respective chambers (Congress and House of Commons). Follow...... middle of paper ...... who, if elected, will make up the Cabinet. The head of government within this system is the Prime Minister, who heads both the executive and legislative branches. Prime ministers rise to power through their political party, which usually obtains the highest percentage of seats after an election, and are ultimately selected by Parliament to serve. Essentially, this removes the responsibility from citizens to appoint the prime minister by allowing the elected cabinet to select the preferred candidate.The British Parliamentary System and the American Presidency: Net Advantages and NegativesUnder these two political systems, contrasting differences exist, but regardless of this, we must consider the negative and positive aspects that each system helps to create for the respective constituencies. they were created to represent.