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Originally Posted by TheMaster
well, than he again wouldn't have paid attention: in the UK, like in most countries, the Head of State (Queen, other countries have a president) and the Head of Government (Prime Minister Blair) are 2 different people and normally a Head of Government can't get away with pulling that much shit, because he would have to resign after 1 or 2 mishaps.
Exceptions on the rule: Putin and Berlusconi
keep finding it so dangerous that Head of State and Government are the same person, leaves the way open too easy for dictatorial outcrops.
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In the US system of government the President is not the head of Government. The President is the head of the executive branch of Government which is one of the three branches of Government. The President actually has very limited domestic powers but the Constitution grants the President virtually unlimited power in foreign policy, national security, and the use of the military as he is the Commander in Chief of the military.