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jacques_chester on Dec 10, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Obama Announces $2B Fund for Startups

Parliamentary democracies still have distinct executive branches.

dimitar on Dec 10, 2011 [–]

Sure, but they are usually appointed by the majority party of parliament and its leader becomes head of government.

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