We have seen how in the UK there is a new Prime Minister and House of Commons the day after a (snap) general election, not two months like it is in the US, from Election day in November to Inauguration day in January. It may have been necessary in the US back in 1789 when travel was by horse, but this was true for the English parliament back then also. But the British (and other European countries) have adapted to modernity and get a new government quite quickly, but in the US we get two months of lame duck government.
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Because of tradition and rules. Remember though, the prime minister in the UK and other parliamentary system usually are already serving a role in that level of government. This is almost never the case for the presidency in the US save for winning a second term, or a VP winning president.
The government structure is entirely different as well, sure the executive can drive their party’s position, but they do not create law, this is done by congress.
The US doesn’t have “governments” as do parliamentary systems. Changing the faces rapidly would not effect any meaningful change to the way the government operates.
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