Presidential systems in the context of "Secondary legislation"

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⭐ Core Definition: Presidential systems

A presidential, strong-president, or single-executive system (sometimes also congressional system) is a form of government in which a head of government (usually titled "president") heads an executive branch that derives its authority and legitimacy from a source that is separate from the legislative branch. The system was popularized by its inclusion in the Constitution of the United States.

This head of government is often also the head of state. In a presidential system, the head of government is directly or indirectly elected by a group of citizens and is not responsible to the legislature, and the legislature cannot dismiss the president except in extraordinary cases. A presidential system contrasts with a parliamentary system, where the head of government (usually called a prime minister) derives their power from the confidence of an elected legislature, which can dismiss the prime minister with a simple majority.

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Presidential systems in the context of Delegated legislation

Primary legislation and secondary legislation (the latter also called delegated legislation or subordinate legislation) are two forms of law, created respectively by the legislative and executive branches of governments in representative democracies. Primary legislation generally consists of statutes, also known as "acts", that set out broad principles and rules, but may delegate specific authority to an executive branch to make more specific laws under the aegis of the principal act. The executive branch can then issue secondary legislation (often by order-in-council in parliamentary systems, or by regulatory agencies in presidential systems), creating legally enforceable regulations and the procedures for implementing them.

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← Delegated legislation ← Primary legislation ← Secondary legislation ← Primary and secondary legislation ← Regulation (law) ← Subordinate legislation
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Government → Parliamentary system → Constitutional monarchy → Parliamentary republic → Parliamentary republics with an executive presidency → Semi-presidential republic → List of countries by system of government → Theocracy → Constitutional monarchy → Absolute monarchy → One-party state → Military junta → List of countries by system of government → Provisional government → List of countries by system of government → De jure → De facto → Form of government → Head of government → President (government title) → Executive (government) → Separation of powers → Legislative branch → Constitution of the United States → Head of state → Election → Citizenship → Responsible government → Dissolution of parliament → Confidence (politics) → Legislature →