> Neither is the President who is actually elected by the Electoral College and not by a popular majority. In this context, the electoral college is an impleme

> Neither is the President who is actually elected by the Electoral College and not by a popular majority. In this context, the electoral college is an implementation detail. American voters put a checkmark next to their personal preference for president, UK voters do no such thing. > Regardless, does this even matter in terms of how politically powerful that single person is? Yes, it makes a huge difference! The PM of the UK stays prime minister as long as they have the confidence of a majority of the House of Commons. The president of the US can only be prematurely removed if they are convicted of serious crime.