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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Many countries already do this. They have a Prime Minister that is the head of the government and an elected President that looks after foreign and global relationships, and can act as a check and balance if the government isn't working.
The best part about it is that they are elected and not born into the position.
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Exactly, it's called a parliamentary republic (see former Commonwealth realms of India, Pakistan, South Africa before 1980 etc). In most of these countries, the president is appointed by the PM or elected by parliament. I don't see the need for any change to our system other than giving the GG the title of head of state. The current system works pretty well, I don't see any need to rock the boat too much or add the cost of additional elections.