comparing foreign governments recall the different forms and systems of government unitary – where...
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Comparing Foreign Governments• Recall the different forms and systems of government• Unitary – where the Central government is in control.
States have limited political power• Federal – where BOTH Central and State government
have political power• Confederal – where the State government is strong and
Central government is weak• Parliamentary System – where the legislative and
executive branches are COMBINED – same people make and enforce laws
• Presidential System – The legislative and executive branches are SEPARATE from each other
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Directions for taking notes
• EACH SLIDE EQUALS ONE BOX UNDER THE COUNTRY
• NOT EACH BULLET, THERE WILL BE SEVERAL BULLETS PER SLIDE, SQUEEZE EACH SLIDE INTO THE BOX
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Great Britain
• A democracy –people • Unitary • Parliamentary system• Constitutional Monarch - King/ Queen is a
Figurehead
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Parliament
• Two House Parliament• House of Lords – appointed by Queen/King• No real authority – review laws• House of Commons – Elected by the people
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House of Lords
• hereditary or lifetime appointments from the queen/king
• 682 members• Limited power• Law Lords serve as final courts of appeals
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House of Commons• 659 members• they are elected from districts with equal
populations• More powerful – passes most of the
legislation
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Prime Minister
• Appointed by the Queen/King • Must be chosen from within the House of
Commons• Current Prime Minister – David Cameron
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Court system
• Most civil cases are tried in county courts• More serious cases are tried in The Crown
Court• The House Of Lords is the last Appeals Court.
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Japan
• Since WWII – Japan has had a Democracy where they elect their reps
• Parliamentary Democracy (like Britain)• Constitutional Monarch - Emperor• Unitary
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Japan
• Japan’s Constitution 1947—created under American supervision
• Article 9 of Japan’s Constitution is the most unique - • ( DO NOT WRITE THE FOLLOWING QUOTE- IT IS
SUMMARIZED IN THE 4TH BULLET) Japan’s people “forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation….land, sea, and air forces, as well as other potential, will never be maintained.”
• Meaning they can NEVER have an offensive military
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Japan
• Japan’s Parliament – known as the “National Diet”
• Two House Parliament“ House of Councillors” • and “House of Representatives” which
contains greater power.
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House of Councillors
• Very prestige but lacks much power• 232 elected members that sit for six years• Serve to provide as a forum of ideas
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House of Representatives
• More power of the two houses• Power to make treaties, raise funds, spend money• 480 members which are elected from 300
districts
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Prime Minister
• The Prime Minister and his Cabinet must be members of the Diet – Chosen from within the elected body
• Current Prime Minister - Shinzō Abe
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Mexico
• Government influenced by America, but contains a rich Spanish influence
• Federal form of government
• Presidential system
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Mexico
Cortez defeated the Aztec in 1521 giving reign to many centuries of Spanish rule.
• Spain controlled Mexico 1521 -1821 before gaining their independence
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Mexico
• Constitution of 1917 was created after a revolt against harsh governing in 1910
• The Constitution established three branches of government – Legislative, Executive and Judicial – VERY SIMILAR TO OURS!!!!!
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Mexico• President- elected to one six year term.
Popular PRI party has won every election since 1929
• Of the countries mentioned today – Mexico is most similar to ours –
• President = Enrique Peña Nieto
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Mexico• General Congress –bicameral consist of Senate
and Chamber of Deputies
* Senate has 64 members – 2 from each state * 500 members in the Chamber of Deputies.
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• Government in transition to Democracy – only free of Soviet Rule since 1993
• Previously the U.S.S.R aka Soviet Union• USSR Collapses in 1991.
Russia
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Russia
• Constitution of 1993 – guaranteed freedoms and set up a democratic federal form of government
• Political parties still include the Communist party as well as a Democratic and Liberal party
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Russia
• Separation of Powers between the Executive and Legislative powers
• But they have BOTH a President and Prime Minister
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Russia
• Federal system• Executive – consist of a President (elected by the
people) who appoints a Prime Minister• Current President – Vladimir Putin• Prime Minister – Dmitry Medvedev
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Russia
• Bicameral Legislature• Council of the Federation with 178 members • – State Duma with 450 members called
deputies. The Duma is more powerful
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Russia
• Courts – a 19 member Constitutional Court along with Regional and Local courts
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China• Three branches of government• Unitary• Presidential system, but primarily ran by the
communist party• Current President – Xi Jinping
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China
• The People’s Republic of China • China currently operates under the
Communist system, but seem to be moving towards socialism
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China• National government consist of TWO major
bodies 1. National People’s Congress 2. State Council
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China
• National People’s Congress – 3,000 deputies elected to 5 yr terms –
• have the highest government authority according to the Constitution, but in reality has very little power.
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China
• The State Council- main body in the executive branch. It is head by a Premier chosen by the Communist party