Presidentialism

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"Let him once win the admiration and confidence of the country, and no other single force can withstand him, no combination of forces will easily overpower him. His position takes the imagination of the country. He is the representative of no constituency, but of the whole people. When he speaks in his true character, he speaks for no special interest. If he rightly interpret the national thought and boldly insist upon it, he is irresistible; and the country never feels the zest of action so much as when he is of such insight and calibre."

Woodrow Wilson

Presidentialism, alternatively the Presidential System is a common form of government in which an individual who is both head of state and head of government leads the executive branch which, unlike in a parliamentary system, is independent from the legislature. Another variant has both an executive president and separate parliamentary head of government co-exist, which is known as a Semi-Presidential System.

Beliefs

Presidentialism believes the head of government should also be the head of state and directly elected.

How to Draw

Flag of Presidentialism

1. Draw a white ball.
2. Draw three red stars in a triangular shape.
3. Draw three blue line that connect the stars, but leave some space between.
4. Draw eyes.

You're done!

Relations

The Cabinet

• Democracy - Presidents are elected through the popular vote.
• Republicanism - Long live the Republic!
• American Model - Hail to the chief!
• Jacksonian Democracy - Congress is corrupt!
• Populism - The people have elected me so I must have the power to lead.
• Gaullism - Thx for giving me a lot of executive power in France.

Political Puppets

• Liberalism - Many liberal democracies use presidential systems, but your checks and balances prevent me from using my powers.
• Autocracy - I'm an elected president, not a dictator! Having all executive power sounds good though.
• Bonapartism - Good principles, bad empire.
• Totalitarianism - Uses my system most of the time, though you have a few disgusting monarchists and parliamentarians following you too.

Obstructionists

• Ochlocracy - This is going way too far.
• Monarchism - Your time is over.
• Ceremonial Monarchism - Spineless puppet of him and my opposite.
  • Better a spineless puppet than an autocrat.

• Parliamentarianism - I am not gonna be a ceremonial head for a democratic set of oligarchs. You have less power than me, do you know that?
• Senatorialism -AAAAAAAAAHHHHH! *gets impaled and dies*.

Gallery

Portraits

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  Old portrait

Comics and Artwork

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  Credit: K-Tech, Source

Further Information

Literature

• The Perils of Presidentialism by Juan José Linz
• Juan Linz, Presidentialism, and Democracy: A Critical Appraisal by Scott Mainwaring and Matthew Shugart
• The United States’ Perils of Presidentialism by Mark Satta
• The President of the United States by Woodrow Wilson

Wikipedia

• Presidential System
• Semi-Presidential System
• V-Dem Presidentialism Index