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DEFINITION:
Basis of executive legitimacy.
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COUNTRY |
DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| AfghanistanAfghanistan | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| AlbaniaAlbania | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| AlgeriaAlgeria | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| AndorraAndorra | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| AngolaAngola | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| ArgentinaArgentina | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| ArmeniaArmenia | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| AustraliaAustralia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| AustriaAustria | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| BahrainBahrain | Monarch personally exercises power in concert with other institutions |
| BangladeshBangladesh | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| BarbadosBarbados | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| BelarusBelarus | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| BelgiumBelgium | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| BelizeBelize | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| BeninBenin | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| BhutanBhutan | Monarch personally exercises power in concert with other institutions |
| BoliviaBolivia | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| BotswanaBotswana | Presidency and ministry are subject to parliamentary confidence |
| BrazilBrazil | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| BruneiBrunei | All authority vested in absolute monarch |
| BulgariaBulgaria | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| BurmaBurma | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| BurundiBurundi | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| CambodiaCambodia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| CameroonCameroon | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| CanadaCanada | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Cape VerdeCape Verde | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Central African RepublicCentral Africa | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| ChadChad | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| ChileChile | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| ChinaChina | Power constitutionally linked to a single political movement |
| ColombiaColombia | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| ComorosComoros | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| Costa RicaCosta Rica | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| CroatiaCroatia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| CubaCuba | Power constitutionally linked to a single political movement |
| CyprusCyprus | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| Czech RepublicCzech Republic | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| DenmarkDenmark | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| DjiboutiDjibouti | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| DominicaDominica | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| East TimorEast Timor | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| EcuadorEcuador | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| EgyptEgypt | No constitutionally-defined basis to current regime |
| El SalvadorEl Salvador | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| EritreaEritrea | Power constitutionally linked to a single political movement |
| EstoniaEstonia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| EthiopiaEthiopia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | Presidency and ministry are subject to parliamentary confidence |
| FijiFiji | No constitutionally-defined basis to current regime |
| FinlandFinland | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| FranceFrance | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| GabonGabon | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| GeorgiaGeorgia | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| GermanyGermany | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| GhanaGhana | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| GreeceGreece | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| GrenadaGrenada | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| GuatemalaGuatemala | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| GuineaGuinea | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| GuyanaGuyana | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| HaitiHaiti | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City | All authority vested in absolute monarch |
| HondurasHonduras | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| HungaryHungary | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| IcelandIceland | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| IndiaIndia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| IndonesiaIndonesia | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| IranIran | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| IraqIraq | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| IrelandIreland | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| IsraelIsrael | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| ItalyItaly | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| JamaicaJamaica | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| JapanJapan | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| JordanJordan | Monarch personally exercises power in concert with other institutions |
| KazakhstanKazakhstan | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| KenyaKenya | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| KiribatiKiribati | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| KosovoKosovo | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| KuwaitKuwait | Monarch personally exercises power in concert with other institutions |
| KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| LaosLaos | Power constitutionally linked to a single political movement |
| LatviaLatvia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| LebanonLebanon | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| LesothoLesotho | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| LiberiaLiberia | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| LibyaLibya | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | Monarch personally exercises power in concert with other institutions |
| LithuaniaLithuania | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| LuxembourgLuxembourg | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| MadagascarMadagascar | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| MalawiMalawi | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| MalaysiaMalaysia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| MaldivesMaldives | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| MaliMali | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| MaltaMalta | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | Presidency and ministry are subject to parliamentary confidence |
| MauritaniaMauritania | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| MauritiusMauritius | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| MexicoMexico | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| MoldovaMoldova | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| MonacoMonaco | Monarch personally exercises power in concert with other institutions |
| MongoliaMongolia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| MontenegroMontenegro | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| MoroccoMorocco | Monarch personally exercises power in concert with other institutions |
| MozambiqueMozambique | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| NamibiaNamibia | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| NauruNauru | Presidency and ministry are subject to parliamentary confidence |
| NepalNepal | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| New ZealandNew Zealand | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| NicaraguaNicaragua | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| NigerNiger | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| NigeriaNigeria | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| North KoreaNorth Korea | Power constitutionally linked to a single political movement |
| NorwayNorway | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| OmanOman | All authority vested in absolute monarch |
| PakistanPakistan | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| PalauPalau | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| PalestinePalestine | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| PanamaPanama | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| Papua New GuineaPapua NG | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| ParaguayParaguay | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| PeruPeru | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| PhilippinesPhilippines | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| PolandPoland | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| PortugalPortugal | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| QatarQatar | All authority vested in absolute monarch |
| Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Republic of the CongoCongo Rep. | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| RomaniaRomania | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| RussiaRussia | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| RwandaRwanda | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| SamoaSamoa | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| San MarinoSan Marino | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | All authority vested in absolute monarch |
| SenegalSenegal | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| SerbiaSerbia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| SeychellesSeychelles | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| SingaporeSingapore | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| SlovakiaSlovakia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| SloveniaSlovenia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| SomaliaSomalia | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| South AfricaSouth Africa | Presidency and ministry are subject to parliamentary confidence |
| South KoreaSouth Korea | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| South SudanSouth Sudan | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| SpainSpain | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Sri LankaSri Lanka | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| SudanSudan | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| SurinameSuriname | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| SwazilandSwaziland | All authority vested in absolute monarch |
| SwedenSweden | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| SwitzerlandSwitzerland | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| SyriaSyria | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| TaiwanTaiwan | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| TajikistanTajikistan | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| TanzaniaTanzania | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| ThailandThailand | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| The BahamasThe Bahamas | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| The GambiaThe Gambia | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| TogoTogo | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| TongaTonga | Monarch personally exercises power in concert with other institutions |
| Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| TunisiaTunisia | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| TurkeyTurkey | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| TuvaluTuvalu | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| UgandaUganda | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| UkraineUkraine | Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| United Arab EmiratesUAE | Monarch personally exercises power in concert with other institutions |
| United KingdomUnited Kingdom | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| United StatesUnited States | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| UruguayUruguay | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| UzbekistanUzbekistan | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| VanuatuVanuatu | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| VenezuelaVenezuela | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| VietnamVietnam | Power constitutionally linked to a single political movement |
| YemenYemen | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| ZambiaZambia | Presidency is independent of legislature |
| ZimbabweZimbabwe | Presidency is independent of legislature |
