What are the pros and cons of the U.S. vs. parliamentary systems?

The U.S. system of government has several advantages over the parliamentary system. One big benefit is the separation of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. This checks the power of each branch, thus leading to a more accountable and transparent government. Additionally, the electoral system allows for more localized representation, ensuring that citizens have a greater say in their own governance. The downsides of the U.S. system in comparison to the parliamentary system include the inability to create or pass laws quickly as the two houses of Congress must separately approve a bill for it to be enacted. Additionally, there is no direct accountability of the executive branch to the legislature, making it more difficult to remove an unpopular or ineffective executive. The comparison of the U.S. system to the parliamentary system helps to infer the Framers’ motives in establishing the Constitution in 1787. It can be assumed that they sought to create a system of government that was more accountable and transparent than the parliamentary systems of Europe, while still allowing for a more localized form of representation. This could have been seen as a way to protect the system of government from being too concentrated in the hands of any one branch, while still allowing for thoughtful, deliberative action in each branch.