... go to committee stage in each house; it must further have the amended versions of this legislation passed by both houses; and only then can it be put in front of the President to sign. He can then veto the legislation or pass it; if he decides to veto it, Congress, if it has big enough majorities in both houses, can bypass the President and the legislation becomes law. In all this time, the Supreme Court, i.e. the Judiciary, can stop any piece of legislation as being unconstitutional. This is a timely and unresponsive system, which can be detrimental to the ability for the country to be responsive in times when it needs to be strong and unified. In Parliament, only a simple majority is needed, and Parliament can prove ineffective at being able to hold the Executive accountable. There are other checks and balances which distinguishes this system from a ...

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