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AP Comparative Government
Unit 1 – Political Systems and Government Types
Topic 1.3
What distinguishes a presidential democracy from a parliamentary democracy?
The president is chosen through the legislative branch in a parliamentary democracy.
Government-developed policies guarantee due process in a parliamentary democracy.
The head of state and the head of government are different officials in a presidential democracy.
Limited political participation in a presidential democracy.
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AP Comparative Government - 1.3 Democracy vs. Authoritarianism
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