Match the following countries with their type of constitution: South Africa | Parliamentary, United Kingdom | Presidential, United States | Parliamentary, Kenya | Presidential.
Understand the Problem
The question is asking to match each country with the correct type of constitution. It involves identifying the governmental structure (parliamentary or presidential) associated with each listed country.
Answer
UK & South Africa: Parliamentary; US & Kenya: Presidential
South Africa has a Parliamentary system, the United Kingdom has a Parliamentary system, the United States has a Presidential system, and Kenya has a Presidential system.
Answer for screen readers
South Africa has a Parliamentary system, the United Kingdom has a Parliamentary system, the United States has a Presidential system, and Kenya has a Presidential system.
More Information
The United Kingdom and South Africa use a parliamentary system, where the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from legislature and is directly accountable to it. The United States and Kenya use a presidential system, where the President is separate from the legislative branch.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing parliamentary and presidential systems. Remember, in a parliamentary system, the executive is part of the legislature, whereas in a presidential system, they are separate.
Sources
- List of countries by system of government - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Government type - The World Factbook - CIA - cia.gov
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