legislative and executive between apcomp states

UK Type of Legislature

Bicameral

UK Lower House & Number of Members

House of Commons & 646 (plus 4 for N. Ireland)

UK Lower House Electoral System

Single Member District Based on Plurality

UK Upper House & Number of Members

House of Lords & 750

UK Upper House Electoral

Appointment, based on Queen and Prime Minister

UK Lower House Duties

Debating issues, participating in committees, voting on legislature, vote of no-confidence

UK Upper House Duties

playing a vital role in making and shaping laws and checking and challenging the government; it shares this role with the other house.

UK Head of State & Duties

Queen Elizabeth II; ceremonial, monarchial, hereditary, appoints PM.

UK Head of Gov't; Duties

David Cameron; leader of cabinet and majority party (in this case Conservative)

Russian Head of State, Duties

President: Vladamir Putin; directly elected for 6yr terms, proposes and vetoes bills, issues decrees, appoints leaders of 7 federal districts, chooses PM

Russian Head of Gov't, Duties

Prime Minister: Dmitri Medvedev; supervises ministries, proposes legislation that supports president, can be removed by Duma w/ 2 repeat vote of no-confidence

Russia, Type of Legislature

Bicameral

Russian Lower House; Members

State Duma, 450 members

Russian Lower House Electoral Procress

Duma= direct popular election, based on proportional representation

Russian Upper House; Members

Federation Council; 166 members

Russian Upper House Electoral Process

2 members from each of Russia's federal regions

Russian Lower House Duties

overrides pres. with 2/3 votes, approves appt. of PM, Vote of No Confidence to PM

Russian Upper House Duties

represents local interests, can approve/reject supreme court appts.

China Type of Legislature

Unicameral

Legislature - Gov't

National People's Congress;

Legislature - Party

National Party's Congress

Chinese Head of State/Duties

General Secretary: Xi Jinping, chosen by parliament, 5yr terms

Chinese Head of Gov't

Premier: Li Keqiang, recommended by party's central committee, then formally elected by NPC, 2 5yr terms

Iran Type of Legislature

Unicameral

Iran Legislature Duties

Majilis; elected by popular vote, 290 members, 4 yr terms, approve pres. cabinets

Iran's Guardian Council

12 people/6yr terms, 6 lawyers nominated by chief justice approved by Majilis + 6 clerics who specialize in religious law, apptd by Supreme Leader

Iran's Expediency Council

Nominated by supreme leader; 5yr terms, they mediate when the GC and Majilis can't agree

Majilis + Assembly Elected

Mix of Single Member District & Multi-member District (any candidate getting <25%)

Iran Head of State, Duties

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, senior cleric, decides who can run for president, commander and chief, assembly of experts chose the SL

Iran Head of Government

President Hassan Rouhani, directly elected by people serves 2 4yr terms, foreign policy

Mexican Legislature

Bicameral

Chamber of Deputies (Lower House)

power to pass laws, levy taxes, verify election outcomes, committee system, mixed electoral system 300 SMD; 200 PR, 3 yr terms

Senate (Upper House)

fewer powers than Lower House, power to confirm presidential appointments, approve treaties, committee system

Head of State/Gov't

President Enrique Peña Nieto, can issue decrees, initiate legislation and vetoe it. serves a single 6yr term, appt over cabinet

Nigeria Legislature

Bicameral

Lower House: House of Representatives

360 seats

Upper House: Senate

109 seats; 3 seats for each 36 state, 1 for Abuja

Nigerian Head of State and Gov't

Muhammadu Buhari; elected by people, nominates running mate, appts Ministers to Cabinet, similar to US pres.

UK Lower