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by iwnit on November 5th, 2009
1) Both have different functions. Depending on the constitution and sometimes also on personal constellations, one of them will have more power than the other. The prime minister is usually the one who is leading the government and runs the country. And the president could be the one to represent the country internationally. They are not always of the same party.
Real figureheads are more to be found in non democratic states.
2) For instance, in Russia, it has been said that Putin has more power as a Prime Minister than Dmitry Medvedev, the prime Minister, because Dmitry Medvedev more or less follows Putin's guidelines. As a President, Putin had also more power than the Prime Minister of that time.
When is primary election day?
by Answerbag Staff on February 27th, 2010
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Greece's "entitled" people are setting fires over their "entitlement" cuts. Is that what's in store from our democrats someday?
by More2Be on February 12th, 2012
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Any predictions as to what obama's October surprise will be to try to win the election?
by fundamentallyflawed on February 12th, 2012
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"Kinder, Küche, Kirche" (Children, Kitchen, Church). Why women don't do these instead of political movements and becoming naturists?
by LoverOfSophia on February 12th, 2012
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Is it really worth trampling upon The Constitution to prop up the régime of B. Hussein Soetoro Obama?
by More2Be on February 12th, 2012
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True, Gordon Brown pretty much ran the country when Tony Blair was Prime Minister of England.
by Anonymous on November 6th, 2009
Anonymous: thank you for your feedback!
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by iwnit on November 6th, 2009
You are welcome:)
by Anonymous on November 6th, 2009