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the MaRK asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 10 years ago

President, Prime Minister, Premier, how does it work?

We have a President, Great Britain a Prime Minister, Italy and Russia have both, why? Can't be simple as our Vice President, a position Joe Biden is eminently qualified for, a position that John Adams, our first called the most pointless political position ever created.

So, what's the point of both? Who's really in charge? How does it all work?

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  • Teekno
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    There are two key concepts to understand: Head of Government and Head of State.

    The Head of Government is the person who is responsible for, well, the government. They set the tone of policy for the nation.

    The Head of State is the person who is responsible for the tone of the nation itself. In many nations it's largely ceremonial, although there may be some limited powers associated with it.

    A Head of State would be the one to host a state dinner for a visiting dignitary. A Head of Government is the one who is working to get that education bill passed.

    A Prime Minister is always a head of government, and only a head of government. If the country is a monarchy, then the head of state is a King or Queen, or some other royal title. If the country is a republic, then the head of state is a President.

    The US is one of a handful of countries where the Head of State and the Head of Government are the same office, and we call that office President.

  • 4 years ago

    3 area answer- 3. Vaclav Varada. As a Sabres fan, I knew how lots i might hate this guy if he wasn't in a Buffalo uniform. They guy wasn't a low-value shot artist as much as he grow to be an stressful gnat. even although he have been given under the different team's epidermis and have been given his very own squad potential performs like it grow to be his purely interest, he nevertheless grow to be hectic to observe. 2. Sean Avery. See Vaclav Varada, different than extra agressive. very almost like Matthew Barnaby, yet much less likeable (complicated because it extremely is to believe), and might't substitute the sport for the extra suitable. a million. Chris Neil. See Sean Avery, different than he's only concerning to the 10th toughest guy on his team. once you're a participant like that, and your goalie can combat extra suitable than you, you deserve no admire. once you're a participant like that, your goalie can combat extra suitable than you, AND your injury-companies, 10 PIM/twelve months midsection (Spezza) has extra guts than you, then he's so unbelievably loathsome that he ought to have his abode burnt down purely for stealing money from followers for pretending to be an NHL participant.

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