What is Parliamentary system?
[[Image:Form of government parliamentary.png|right|350px|thumb|States with parliamentary systems are in '''red''' (constitutional monarchies with a parliament) and '''orange''' ([[parliamentary republic]]s with a non-royal head of state). States in '''green''' have the head of state and head of government in one office, filled by parliament's choice and elected separately]] A '''parliamentary system''' of government means that the [[Executive (government)|executive branch of government]] has the direct or indirect support of the [[parliament]]. Parliamentary systems often work where the head of government is the leader of the [[political party]] with the most members in the parliament. This support is usually shown by a [[vote of confidence]]. A balanced relationship between the executive and the legislature in a parliamentary system is called [[responsible government]]. The [[separation of powers]] between the [[Executive (government)|executive]] and [[Legislature|law making]] branches is not as obvious as it is in a [[presidential system]]. There are different ways of balancing power between the three branches which govern the country (the executive (or ministers), the law makers and the judges). Parliamentary systems usually have a ''[[head of government]]'' and a ''[[head of state]]''. They change after their terms are over. The head of government is the [[prime minister]], who has the real power. The head of state may be an elected [[president]] or, in the case of a [[constitutional monarchy]], hereditary. Examples of a few countries which practice parliamentary systems are India, Italy, Japan, Germany, and Latvia. Parliament is different in every country. == References == {{Politics and government}} [[Category:Forms of government]] [[Category:Democracy]] [[Category:Political systems]]