The chief executive of Great Britain is the Prime Minister. He is not directly elected after the voting process; instead, the British Prime Minister is appointed by the Queen. As noted by Meredith, “general elections in Britain operate on a first-past-the-post basis.” This term means that the candidate who receives the most significant number of votes wins a place in the parliament. Thus, first-past-the-post is a simple way to elect and form the government.
In Germany, the chief executive has the status of the Chancellor. Once in four years, the population elects the representatives of Bundestag, which is the legislative office of the German government. Later, the elected Bundestag conducts the election within the parliament and chooses the best candidate for the position of the Chancellor. Therefore, Germans do not have the authority to vote for the Chancellor; only Bundestag does.