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A presidential government has a separation of powers between presidential and executive branches. Both branches are independent from each other. Each branch has many powers that can check, block, and restrain other powers.

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- In a presidential government the president usually has a 4 four year term

- The president is allowed to pardon or commute a sentences of criminals. To pardon means to clear the crime. To commute means to lower the severity of the sentence.

-  In a presidential system the president is chosen or elected by the people.

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- The president can usually make changes swiftly but the process may be slowed down because of the separated powers.

- A president has a fixed term compared to a prime minister who doesn't have as much stability.

- This government system is made up of three branches: executive, legislative, and judiciary.

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- When this system was created it was a replacement for a parliamentary government.

- The president, supreme, and congress collaborate together and then communicate to the people.

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- Democracy: a government system made up by the population or people who are eligible elected by the people.

-Representative Democracy: small group of people chosen by the people to act as their representative.

-5 Principles of Democracy:

Fundamental worth of the individual; everyone should be respected

Equality of all persons: everybody has a choice

Majority rule minority rights

Necessity of compromise:

Individual freedom