AP Comp Gov unit 2

Name of UK legislature

Parliament

UK upper house

House of Lords

UK lower house

House of Commons

Chinese Legislature

National Peoples Congress (elected)

Characteristics of Chinese legislature

Mainly a rubber stamp institution, elects president, legitimizes policies of executive

Russia legislature

Federal Assembly

Russia lower chamber

Duma - confirm prime minister

Russia upper chamber

Federal council

Iran Legislature

Majlis

Characteristics of Iranian legislature

elected by the people, approve legislature

Mexican Legislature

Congress of Union

Mexico lower house

Chamber of deputies - verifies elections

Mexico upper house

Senate - approves federal intervention in state matters

Nigerian Legislature

National Assembly

Nigeria lower house

house of reps - approve legislation

Nigerian upper house

Senate - impeachment/confirmation

Parliamentary System

Combines the lawmaking and executive functions which allows the national legislature to select and remove the head of government and the cabinet

Presidential System

Voters select the President and the legislature in separate popular elections

Does having a president mean you have a presidential system?

No, China’s President was not elected by the people, he was appointed by the NPC

Head of State

Often a ceremonial leader (exception of Putin) - represents the state

Ex: president for all countries except Iran has suprememe leader and UK has monarch

Head of Government

Legislative leader - formulates policy

Ex: president for Iran Mexico and Nigeria, Premier in china, Prime minister in Russia and UK

Term limits in China

President - None

Premier - 2 five-year terms

Term limits in Iran

Supreme Leader - none

President - 2 four-year terms

Term limits in Mexico

President - 1 six-year term

Term limits in Nigeria

President - 2 four-year terms

Term limits in Russia

President - six-year terms

Prime minister - none

Term limits in UK

Queen - none

prime minister - none