In the United Kingdom, the prime minister, the country's primary executive official, is elected by the House of Commons, a legislative body. This institutional arrangement is best described as a ________ system.

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The system in which the prime minister is elected by the House of Commons is known as a parliamentary system. In a parliamentary system, the executive and legislative branches of government are interconnected and the executive branch is accountable to the legislative branch. The United Kingdom is a classic example of a parliamentary democracy.

In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister, the Country's Primary