Most have a clear differentiation between the head of government and the head of state; with the head of government holding real power, much like constitutional monarchies. Some have fused the roles of head of state and head of government, much like presidential systems, but with a dependency upon parliamentary power.
Scalawags were southerners who cooperated with the civilian and military officials during Reconstruction. They would often take advantage of their fellow southerners through corruption and confiscation of property.<br /><br />Scalawags were white southerners who joined the Republican Party after the Civil War.
The victor in the end was the Minstrel faction led by carpetbagger Elisha Baxter over the Brindle Tail faction led by Joseph Brooks, which included most of the scalawags. The dispute weakened both factions and the entire Republican Party, enabling the sweeping Democratic victory in the 1874 state elections.