Founded by freed slaves from the United States, Liberia’s governmental system and its constitution is modeled on that of the United States, with one notable exception: Unlike the American federal system, Liberia is a Unitary state. These central governments (and this model is also practiced in federal nations) tend to be either a presidential system of government, a semi-presidential system, or a parliamentary system of government. In a semi-presidential system, the president is usually only the head of state. In a semi-presidential system, no one person can truly dominate a political party. The dependent relationship between the President and the Prime Minister is also seen between the Prime Minister and the legislature.

Source: Front Page Africa October 11, 2020 21:33 UTC