Types of democracies. Parliamentary democracy, a democratic form of government in which the party, or coalition of parties, with the largest representation in the legislature (parliament), was originated in Britain. There are two styles of parliamentary government. The bicameral system consists of a âlowerâ house, which is elected, and an âupperâ house can be elected or appointed. In a parliamentary democracy, the leader of the leading party becomes the prime minister or chancellor and leads the country.
The average tenure for a college president is 7.2 years and has remained so for approximately 10 years, Vaughan says. The actual number of college presidents who are turned out has always been much higher than most realize, he says. âVery few presidents are actually fired. Most are encouraged to resign,â he says.
The median base salaries of tenured and tenure-track professors at four-year colleges increased by 2 percent in 2014 â a rate of salary growth that was down a tenth of a percent from the previous year, according to the results of an annual survey released on Monday by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.