Advisory 1 Current Events Quiz 2

Political participation and systems example

A small crowd of youth protested by singing anti-war and anti-Kremlin sons 

One of the performers and leader of the protest, was arrested and may face stronger consequences (multiple years in prison) if she faces charges under the "discrediting the army law"  

Course Connection:  

• Political participation: Street concerts are grassroot political activism, people participating in politics by protesting the actions of the government 

• Political systems: Russia is an authoritarian regime, restricting Civil liberties like freedom of speech, protest, assembly, censorship  

 

Political participation example

Protests calling for release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra  separatist group 

Biafra is a region mainly populated by the Igbo people, who feel marginalized by government and want to secede from Nigeria 

Police responded violently to the protest 

Course Connection:  

• Political Participation: People participating in politics by protesting for separation from Nigerian government, social divides are so strong the Biafran people believe the only way to have representation is to separate from Nigeria 

Economic and political change and political systems and participation example

Protesters protested not being given their pensions, not being paid for their work, and the struggling economic state of Iran due to hyperflation 

Government violently put down the protest, attacked protesters  

Course Connection:  

• Economic and political change: Iran economy struggling due to hyperinflation  

• Political systems: Authoritarian regime, suppress protests, no right to protest 

• Political participation: People participating in politics by protesting  

Economic change and political participation example

  The UN reimposed economic sanctions on Iran after they would not limit their nuclear activity, causing hyperinflation

Iran is relying on "resistance economy" to deal with the sanctions, focusing on self suffientcy and closer trade with Russia and China  

Course Connection:  

• Economic change: Iran shifting from mixed economy to command or "resistance economy", government increasing price of goods with the inflation 

• Political participation: Middle class protesting inflation to urge Iran to make decisions that will make the UN repeal sanctions 

Political institutions example

Amparo law allows Mexican people to challenge any law that may violate constitutional rights by filing a lawsuit 

September of this year, there is a reform being passed on the Amparo Law presented by President Sheinbaum to make it harder for Mexican citizens to file a lawsuit 

Reform is not signed yet 

Course Connection:  

• Political institutions – By pushing Amparo reform, Sheinbaum is excising lots of influence over how citizen's engage with the judicial branch and how their constitutional rights are protected 

  • President proposing change, affects judiciary but legislative branch needs to approve it