Which one of the following is a characteristic of Presidential form of Government?

In a Presidential form of government, the President is not an integral part of the legislative body [4]. This system is strictly based on the doctrine of separation of powers between the executive and legislative organs [5]. Unlike the parliamentary system, where the executive is a subset of the legislature (fusion of powers), the presidential system maintains them as independent and coordinate branches [7]. The President and legislators are elected separately for fixed terms, meaning the President's tenure does not depend on the legislature's confidence [2]. Furthermore, the principle of collective responsibility is a hallmark of the parliamentary system, whereas the presidential system is characterized by non-responsibility to the legislature [2]. Therefore, the President is regarded as a separate entity from the Congress or legislative assembly [4].

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1. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > ORGANISATION OF PARLIAMENT > p. 222
2. [4] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > ORGANISATION OF PARLIAMENT > p. 222
3. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > El l Parliamentary form of Government > p. 29
4. [5] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > El l Parliamentary form of Government > p. 29
5. [6] https://peacemaker.un.org/sites/default/files/document/files/2022/07/undppoliticalsystemsandtheirimpactongoverningrelations28presidentialparliamentaryandhybridsystems29.pdf
6. [7] https://journal.iaisambas.ac.id/index.php/al-sulthaniyah/article/download/3378/2492/
7. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 13: Parliamentary System > REASONS FOR ADOPTING PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM > p. 135