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UK: Unitary or federal (trend in which direction)
Unitary (moving towards federal) (Quasi Federal)
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UK: HoS
Monarch (King)
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UK: HoG
Prime Minister
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UK: For which level of government do citizens vote for
Municipal, regional and national
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UK: Prez or Parl
Parl
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UK: Electoral system for upper house
Not elected but appointed for life
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UK: Electoral system for lower house
SMD
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UK: Electoral system for executive
N/A
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UK: Term limit for executive
None
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UK: Upper house
House of Lords (appointed for life)
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UK: Lower house
House of Commons (elected)
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Russia: Unitary or federal (trend in which direction)
Federal (trend towards more unitary)
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Russia: HoS
President
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Russia: HoG
PM
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Russia: For which level of government do citizens vote for
Referendums, parliamentary and presidential elections
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Russia: Prez or Parl
Semi-Prez
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Russia: Electoral system for upper house
Not elected but appointed by governors
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Russia: Electoral system for lower house
Mixed-PR-SMD (5% threshold)
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Russia: Electoral system for executive
Two-round runoff
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Russia: Term limit for executive
President: Two consecutive six-year terms (constitution amended by Putin)
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Russia: Upper house
Fed. Council
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Russia: Lower house
Duma
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China: HoS
President
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China: HoG
Premier (appointed by president)
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China: For which level of government do citizens vote for
Local
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China: Prez or Parl
Neither
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China: Electoral system for upper house
No upper house
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China: Electoral system for lower house
‘Elected’ by provincial People’s congress
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China: Electoral system for executive
Chosen by top party members (ie. standing committee of politburo)
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China: Term limit for executive
no term limits
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China: Upper house
No upper house
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China: Lower house
Peoples’ National Congress (not elected)
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Mexico: Unitary or federal (trend in which direction)
Federal (moving towards more confederal)
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Mexico: HoS
President
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Mexico: HoG
President
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Mexico: For which level of government do citizens vote for
Local, state, federal
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Mexico: Prez or Parl
Prez
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Mexico: Electoral system for upper house
Mixed PR-SMD
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Mexico: Electoral system for lower house
Mixed PR-SMD
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Mexico: Electoral system for executive
Single-round plurality
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Mexico: Term limit for executive
One six-year term (sexenio)
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Mexico: Upper house
Senate
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Mexico: Lower house
Chamber of Deputies
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Iran: Unitary or federal (trend in which direction)
Unitary
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Iran: HoS
Supreme Leader
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Iran: HoG
President
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Iran: For which level of government do citizens vote for
President, Assembly of Religious Experts, local officials, Majles
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Iran: Prez or Parl
Neither
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Iran: Electoral system for upper house
No upper house (officially; expediency council acts as de facto upper houses)
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Iran: Electoral system for lower house
FPTP (SMD)
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Iran: Electoral system for executive
Two-round-runoff
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Iran: Term limit for executive
Two consecutive four-year terms
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Iran: Upper house
None (officially; expediency council acts as de facto upper houses)
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Iran: Lower house
Majles
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Nigeria: Unitary or federal (trend in which direction)
Federal (trend towards more confederal)
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Nigeria: HoS
President
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Nigeria: HoG
President
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Nigeria: For which level of government do citizens vote for
Local, state, federal (pres and two houses)
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Nigeria: Prez or Parl
Presidential
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Nigeria: Electoral system for upper house
Single-member district (simple plurality)
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Nigeria: Electoral system for lower house
Single-member district (simple plurality)
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Nigeria: Electoral system for executive
Two-round-runoff (more than 25% in ⅔ of states)
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Nigeria: Term limit for executive
Two four-year terms
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Nigeria: Upper house
Senate
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Nigeria: Lower house
House of Representatives
