PERBANDINGAN MASA JABATAN PRESIDEN INDONESIA DAN AMERIKA SERIKAT

Abstract

Following the amendments to the 1945 Constitution, Indonesia has consistently chosen to implement a Presidential system of government. This system carries its own complexities, and consequently, many presidential systems have failed to withstand the test of democratic stability in the countries that adopt them. It can be said that only the United States (US) serves as a best practice for the successful implementation of a presidential system. Therefore, in order to build an effective form of presidentialism for Indonesia, it is imperative to examine the practices in the US. Among these, Indonesia's party system should be considered for adaptation to the US model, which divides parties into recognized political parties and limited political parties. Under this model, only two parties are designated as recognized political parties and permitted to participate in general elections, while the remainder become limited political parties that do not contest elections. As a consequence, the resulting cabinet would no longer be a "rainbow" coalition cabinet, thereby ensuring greater governmental stability. Similarly, the parliamentary landscape would become more focused on two parties, without the formation of various coalitions.