In a system of government, ceremonial powers refer to symbolic duties such as representing the country at official functions, signing bills into law and performing state rituals. Executive powers, on the other hand, involve actual governance, such as making policies, enforcing laws and overseeing the administration of the state.
In the presidential system of government, these two powers are fused because the President serves as both the Head of State and the Head of Government. This means that the President performs ceremonial roles, such as attending state functions and receiving foreign diplomats, while also exercising executive authority, such as appointing ministers, commanding the armed forces and implementing policies.
This differs from the parliamentary system, where the ceremonial Head of State (such as a monarch or a ceremonial president) is separate from the Head of Government (the Prime Minister), who holds executive power.
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