GCECivic EducationConstitution and Government2020

In a presidential system of government, the executive is NOT responsible to the legislature because

Athe president appoints all members of the legislature
Bthe executive derives its mandate directly from the electorate and has a fixed tenureCORRECT
Cthe legislature lacks the power to make laws that affect the executive
Dthe judiciary supervises all activities of the executive on behalf of the legislature
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In a presidential system, the executive (president) is elected independently by the voters and serves a constitutionally fixed term, making the executive's legitimacy and tenure separate from legislative confidence. Unlike a parliamentary system where the executive can be removed by a vote of no confidence, a president cannot ordinarily be removed simply because the legislature disagrees with government policy. This separation of mandate is the fundamental reason the executive is not responsible to the legislature in day-to-day governance.
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