Creating a Venn Diagram
“Comparison of Parliamentary
and Presidential Systems of
Government”
Get out a piece of paper and turn
it sideways so that the three holes
are at the top of the page. (If you
have colored pencils or markers, you might
want to use them for this.)
Comparison of Parliamentary and Presidential Systems of Government
Comparison of Parliamentary and Presidential Systems of Government
Comparison of Parliamentary and Presidential Systems of Government
PARLIAMENTARY
Prime Minister-leader-heads
parliament, the lawmaking
body
Parliament selects Prime
Minister
Prime Minister can dissolve
Parliament
MPs can vote to elect a new
Prime Minister
May have a head of state with
little power – king or queen
PRESIDENTIAL
Comparison of Parliamentary and Presidential Systems of Government
PRESIDENTIAL
PARLIAMENTARY
Prime Minister-leaderheads parliament, the
lawmaking body
Legislature – lawmaking
body
President – leader
Parliament selects Prime
Minister
Prime Minister can dissolve
Parliament
MPs can vote to elect a new
Prime Minister
May have a head of state
with little power – king or
queen
President is elected
Legislature&President
serve a fixed amount of
time
President does not make
laws
The President is head of
state and chief executive
Comparison of Parliamentary and Presidential Systems of Government
PRESIDENTIAL
PARLIAMENTARY
Prime Minister-leaderheads parliament, the
lawmaking body
Parliament selects Prime
Minister
Legislature – lawmaking
body
Citizens
elect
lawmakers
President – leader
President is elected
Prime Minister can dissolve
Legislature&President
Leader heads
Parliament
serve a fixed amount of
the military
time
&
MPs can vote to elect a new
runs the
Prime Minister
President does not make
government
laws
May have a head of state
with little power – king or
queen
The President is head of
state and chief executive