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.
SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Nevada Coach Replaces Paterno As Longest-Tenured. Now that Joe Paterno's 46-year run at Penn State has come to an end, the title of Longest-Tenured division I college football coach must change hands. But the new king of college football endurance may depend on how we define longest-tenured.. Frank Beamer would seem to hold the distinction having been hired in 1987 and leading the Virginia Tech football program for the last 25 seasons. But Chris Ault of Nevada has been at Nevada for a total of 27 seasons.