... losers" have not any opportunity to participate in executive power. Moreover, as Linz describes, in case of president's death or incapacity person who is not elected by direct popular vote or who has not elected by citizens can come to power. This feature can be considered as the disadvantageous factor that undermines the quality of democracy. Contrary to presidential governments, parliamentary governments almost always provide participation of different political groups in decision making. Furthermore, parliamentarism is able more promptly to react and to make collegial decision (not individual) during sudden changes in political life of the country that makes it more democratic. In my opinion, Linz rightly emphasizes that "the basic differences between presidential and parliamentary systems is to say that while parliamentarism imparts flexibility to the political process, presidentalism makes it rather rigid". What is important for the stable democracy -rigid system or flexibly one? To answer this question is ...

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