Presidential System:
In a presidential system, the president is popularly elected, either directly or indirectly, and holds office for a fixed term. The legislature cannot remove the president from office, except by impeachment (to accuse an official of offense). The president alone has the authority to make decisions and may ignore the positions championed by cabinet members. Therefore, presidential systems are known as one-person, non-collegial executives, whereas parliamentary systems have collective or collegial (power sharing) executives.
Quick Facts:
In a presidential government, the president and members of Congress are chosen in separate elections.
In a presidential system the Chief Executive cannot introduce legislation, although he is permitted to veto legislation.
Mexico’s Presidential System:
Mexico has a presidential system with strong and independent legislative, executive
and judicial branches. The president is elected by popular vote for a six-year term, unlike other Latin America systems.
Mexico is a federation integrated by 31 States and a Federal District. Each State elects its own governor and legislature; municipal authorities are chosen at the local level.
This shows that Mexico has a strong presidential system because the first example was that the president was elected by popular vote. Secondly, the President Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa controls most of the legislature. The state of Mexico is very non-collegial meaning that they don’t work together with one and other, it is mainly all revolved around the president and his arrangements.
