NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How do people in a presidential democracy exercise their power in their government?
A
They elect the executive only
B
They elect the legislature only
C
They elect the legislature and the executive
D
They watch the candidates call each other names
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The executive (President) can veto acts by the legislature. The President has a fixed tenure and cannot be removed by a vote of no-confidence in the legislature. Generally, the President has the power to pardon or commute judicial sentences awarded to criminals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Legislative power is constitutionally vested in the Parliament of India of which the president is the head, to facilitate the lawmaking process per the constitution (Article 78, Article 86, etc.). The president summons both the houses (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) of the parliament and prorogues them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Presidential elections. In a presidential system, the president is elected independently of the legislature. This may done directly through a popular vote or indirectly such as through the electoral college used in the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -A presidential system is a system of government where a head of government is also head of state and leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch. The United States, for instance, has a presidential system.

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