MERITS AND DEMERITS OF PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

SS1 GOVERNMENT


2nd Term
Merits 
(1) the freehand given to the president in his choice of ministers allows him to pick capable hands wherever he can find them whether within or outside the party.
(2) Checks and balance in the system keeps everyone up and doing.
(3) The principle of individual responsibility upheld in this system makes each minister to be careful and accountable.
(4) Since the president is chosen by popular vote, his government gains legitimacy.
(5) Separation of power, like division of labour, makes the government efficient.
(6) the individual responsibility of the ministers to the president allows him to efficiently control them in line with his manifesto.
(7) It is democratic.
(8) The supremacy of the constitution helps to prevent both anarchy and dictatorship.
(8) tenure system allows the people the option of changing a government.
(9) the weakness or failure of each arm of government is easily identified due to separation of power (10) since the same person is both the head of state and head of government there is no room for divided loyalty.
Demerits
(1) There is delay in implementation due to bureaucracy.
(2) the difficulty in the process of impeachment may make the president to abuse power and still complete his term.
(3) There is no job security for the ministers as they can be dismissed at the president’s will.
(4) Lobbying.
(5) If the opposition is the majority in the parliament, they can frustrate the president’s actualization of his manifesto.
(6) this kind of system is very expensive to operate.

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