In a presidential system of government - The president and legislature are always of the same political party The president is chosen by the legislature The executive and legislative branches are separate The executive and legislative branches have the same powers

In a presidential system of government, the executive and legislative branches are separate. This means that the president, who is the head of the executive branch, is not a member of the legislature and is not chosen by the legislature. The president is usually elected by the people or an electoral college. The executive and legislative branches have distinct powers and operate independently of each other.