Government Comparison Flashcards

Government Comparison Grid

Country

• UK
• Mexico
• Nigeria
• Russia
• Iran
• China

Government System

• UK: Parliamentary
• Mexico: Presidential
• Nigeria: Presidential
• Russia: Semi-Presidential
• Iran: Theocracy
• China: Undemocratic

Head of State

• UK: Monarch
• Mexico: President
• Nigeria: President
• Russia: President
• Iran: Supreme Leader
• China: "President"

Method of Selection/Election for Head of State

• UK: Hereditary
• Mexico: Plurality vote
• Nigeria: Majoritarian/25% in % of States
• Russia: Majoritarian
• Iran: Selected by Assembly of Experts
• China: Selected by Legislature

Head of Government

• UK: PM
• Mexico: President
• Nigeria: President
• Russia: PM
• Iran: President
• China: Premier

Method of Selection/Election for Head of Government

• UK: Selected by party in power in Commons
• Mexico: Plurality vote
• Nigeria: Majoritarian/25% in % of States
• Russia: Selected by President, approved by Duma
• Iran: Selected by President

Legislature

• UK: Bicameral
• Mexico: Bicameral
• Nigeria: Bicameral
• Russia: Bicameral
• Iran: Unicameral
• China: Unicameral

Upper House

• UK: House of Lords
• Mexico: Senate
• Nigeria: Senate
• Russia: Federation Council
• Iran: Majles
• China: National People's Congress

Method of Selection/Election for Upper House

• UK: Hereditary, Religious, Monarch from PM
• Mexico: Plurality, 2nd place party gets a seat
• Nigeria: Plurality
• Russia: Appointed by local gov'ts

Lower House

• UK: Commons
• Mexico: Chamber of Deputies
• Nigeria: House of Representatives
• Russia: Duma

Method of Selection/Election for Lower House

• UK: SMDP
• Mexico: SMDP, Proportional
• Nigeria: SMDP
• Russia: SMDP, Proportional

Legal System

• UK: Common
• Mexico: Code
• Nigeria: Common/Sharia
• Russia: Code
• Iran: Sharia
• China: Code

Judicial Review

• UK: No
• Mexico: Yes
• Nigeria: Yes
• Russia: Yes
• Iran: No
• China: No