Where, as in a parliamentary system, the prime minister is elected by the majority party, there is cabinet responsibility, votes of confidence and no fixed mandate. Their upper houses are not directly elected and have less chance of getting stuck (class notes). The prime minister has almost all control over the members of parliament, which is also different from a presidential system. There is party discipline, so even members of the majority will almost always vote as the prime minister wants (43). This is different from a presidential system. Over the years, identification with the party has weakened (93). Most Americans are not involved in politics (61). In a parliamentary system the cabinet will operate under collective responsibility which is the “principle that requires a prime minister and government to maintain the support of the parliamentary majority”, so they must support it even if they disagree with it (96). Both share similarities in that they have committees, debates, and votes. In a presidential system there are Democrats and Republicans. In a parliamentary system there are Labor and Conservatives. A presidential system had the House of Representatives, while the parliamentary system has the House of Commons and both represent a single member