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presidential system

sistema presidencial

a system in which voters elect the top leader separately from the lawmakers, and the leader does not depend on them to stay in office.

Example

The United States, Mexico and Brazil all use presidential systems.

In Spanish

sistema presidencial — un sistema en el que los votantes eligen al líder principal por separado de los legisladores, y el líder no depende de ellos para seguir en el cargo.

Estados Unidos, México y Brasil tienen sistemas presidenciales.

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