Merits & Demerits of Presidential System of Government

Merits of Presidential System of Government:

(i) The presidential system of government makes for quick and decisive decisions. The president is at liberty to either consult his ministers or any of them or refuse to seek their opinion in making decisions.

(ii) Presidential system of government prevents misuse and abuse of power due to the existence of separation of powersThis refers to the division of a democratic government into different arms of government, i.e the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary, each to perform their administrative duties and responsibilities without undue infringement... More, checks and balancesIn Nigeria, the principle of checks and balances helps to ensure that no single branch of government (executive, legislative, or judicial) becomes too powerful. More, and supremacy of the constitutionSupremacy of the constitution simply means the constitution which is the law of the land is above everybody in the country. The doctrine means that the Constitution holds the ultimate authority... More.

(iii) The entire country is the president’s constituency so he is responsible and accountable to the people not only the legislatureThe legislative branch of government is responsible for making laws within a country. Legislatures are made up of people called legislators who, in democracies, are elected by the country’s population More.

(iv) As the president can appoint his ministers from anywhere, he ensures that the best and most credible people are appointed as ministers.