Question

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which of the following explains why a country would choose a parliamentary system over a presidential system?
a a parliamentary system fuses its branches of government, which increases
citizen participation since there are more elected offices
b a parliamentary system divides governmental power between a central power
and regional governments, so policy making is more effective
c a parliamentary system allows citizens to directly elect its head of government,
so it offers more accountability.
d a parliamentary system does not divide powers among as many branches of
government, so it is more efficient.

Explanation:

• Option A: Parliamentary systems don't "fuse branches" to increase elected offices for citizen participation; this is incorrect.
• Option B: Dividing power between central and regional is federalism, not unique to parliamentary systems, so this is wrong.
• Option C: In parliamentary systems, the head of government is not directly elected by citizens (usually from the legislature), so this is incorrect.
• Option D: Parliamentary systems have fewer separated branches (e.g., executive from legislature is less distinct than in presidential systems), leading to more efficient policy - making as there's less division of power among branches. This matches the advantage of a parliamentary system over a presidential one.

Answer:

D. A parliamentary system does not divide powers among as many branches of government, so it is more efficient.