Author Question: Province 13 is a country which has both a prime minister and a president. The prime minister is ... (Read 28020 times)

james9437 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Province 13 is a country which has both a prime minister and a president. The prime minister is elected by the citizens of the country and sits for a fixed term. The president is chosen by the ruling party and serves only a ceremonious role.

The executive powers are held solely by the prime minister, who can be removed from his post by a vote of no confidence in parliament. Which of the following is true for the political system of Providence 13?
A. It has a presidential system since the prime minister can be removed by the parliament.
B. It has a semi presidential system since there are features of both presidentialism and parliamentarism present.
C. It has a parliamentary system since the prime minister and parliament hold executive powers.
D. It has a mixed presidential and parliamentary system since the prime minister chooses his cabinet.
E. It has a presidential system since the president plays a ceremonious role.

Question 2

In a country with a semi-presidential hybrid system, ________.

A. the prime minister enjoys separation of survival and serves for a fixed term
B. the president can be dismissed by the parliament through a vote of no confidence
C. neither the prime minister nor president enjoys separation of survival
D. both prime minister and president enjoy separation of origin
E. only the prime minister enjoys separation of origin