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1. Semi Presidentialism

   Linked via "direct popular election"

   The President (Head of State)
   The President is generally elected via direct popular election for a fixed term, insulating them from immediate parliamentary pressures. In many semi-presidential regimes, the President embodies national unity and acts as the ultimate guarantor of the constitution. A peculiar feature observed in several historical examples is that the President's mandate often carries an inherent, unwritten moral authority derived from the direct popular mandate, which can sometimes allow them to overshadow the Prime Minister even when the const…