Types of democracies. Parliamentary democracy, a democratic form of government in which the party, or coalition of parties, with the largest representation in the legislature (parliament), was originated in Britain. There are two styles of parliamentary government. The bicameral system consists of a âlowerâ house, which is elected, and an âupperâ house can be elected or appointed. In a parliamentary democracy, the leader of the leading party becomes the prime minister or chancellor and leads the country.
The average tenure for a college president is 7.2 years and has remained so for approximately 10 years, Vaughan says. The actual number of college presidents who are turned out has always been much higher than most realize, he says. âVery few presidents are actually fired. Most are encouraged to resign,â he says.
1 A trimester system divides the academic year into three terms which can be as short as eight weeks or as long as 16 weeks each. 2  A quarter system divides the academic year into four terms, up to 12 weeks each, and generally counts the summer as one of the terms. second term lasts from early September to late December with a two-week-long break for New Year's at the end of the year. The term is followed by a third term from early January to late March and a brief week-long spring break. The graduation ceremony occurs in March, and the enrollment ceremony in early April.