Which statement best describes a difference between presidential and
parliamentary democracies?
A. In a parliamentary democracy, voters are able to directly elect the
head of state. In a presidential democracy, the head of
government is a member of the legislature.
B. In a presidential democracy, there is a legislative branch but no
executive branch. In a parliamentary democracy, there is an
executive branch but no legislative branch.
O C. In a presidential democracy, the executive and legislative branches
are joined. In a parliamentary democracy, the two branches are
separate
D. In a parliamentary democracy, the head of state is a member of
the legislature. In a presidential democracy, the head of state is
directly elected by citizens.
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