presidentiel
Présidentiel (présidentiel in French) is an adjective and noun used in politics to denote things related to a president or to the presidency. In political science, it designates a constitutional arrangement in which the executive power is concentrated in a president who is elected independently of the legislature. This creates a substantial separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches. In a pure presidential regime, the president is usually both head of state and head of government, serves a fixed term, and is not dependent on parliamentary confidence to stay in office, with removal typically requiring impeachment or other constitutional procedures.
The term is commonly used to describe regimes and electoral processes. A régime présidentiel emphasizes direct
Élections présidentielles refer to elections in which the presidency is decided by voters. The method of electing
Historically, several states have adopted or adapted presidential-type arrangements, with notable examples including the United States,