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Mention the forms of democracy.


There are two forms of democracy that have been identified.

• Parliamentary form of government, in which the leader of the majority party forms the government and is appointed as the prime minister. he is accountable to the parliament. The legislature and executive are inter-dependent. The president acts as a nominal figure.


• Presidential form of government, in which the President is the chief executive who is directly elected by the people. He is not accountable to the legislature. There is no Prime Minister.


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