Parliamentary Democracy (Noun)
Meaning
A democracy having a parliament.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- In a parliamentary democracy, the head of state is typically a ceremonial figure with limited powers.
- Germany is an example of a parliamentary democracy where the Chancellor is the head of government.
- A parliamentary democracy often features a prime minister as the head of government who is accountable to the elected legislature.
- In a parliamentary democracy, the executive branch is drawn from and accountable to the legislative branch.
- India is a parliamentary democracy with a president as the head of state and a prime minister as the head of government.