Organization of the State
The UK uses this system, characterized by a fusion of power between the legislature and executive.
What is a parliamentary system?
The person holding this position sets the overall state agenda, serves as commander in chief, and appoints half the Guardian Council and all members of the Expediency Council in Iran.
Who is the supreme leader?
These two AP6 countries have a unicameral legislature.
What is China and Iran?
The head of Iran's judiciary is appointed by this position/person.
The monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, fills this position in the UK.
In this type of system, the president usually nominates the prime minister, which implies that the prime minister would support the president's policy agenda.
What is semi-presidential system?
Votes of no confidence are common only in countries with this type of system.
What is a parliamentary system?
This legislative chamber in the UK is unelected.
This AP6 country has no mechanism for judicial review.
What is China?
According to the Chinese constitution, this institution can remove the President, although this would never happen.
What is the National People's Congress (NPC)?
Cabinet members can operate more independently of the legislature in this type of system.
What is a presidential system?
In this AP6 country the president is NOT directly elected by the people.
What is China?
According to the Russian constitution, the main purpose of this legislative chamber is to represent regions.
What is the Federation Council?
One of the most substantial causes of the weak judiciary in Russia is the fact that this branch, which appoints judges, uses the courts to target opposition.
This institution in Iran vets all of the candidates seeking political office to make sure that all candidates have proper qualifications.
What is the Guardian Council?
Name the three AP6 countries that are unitary states.
What is the UK, China, and Iran?
The executive in Mexico serves this many terms for this length of time.
What is a single six-year term (sexenio)?
The legislature in this country consists of a 500-member Chamber of Deputies and a 128-member Senate.
What is Mexico?
Due to the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty, this institution, established in 2009, has limited powers and cannot overturn parliamentary legislation.
What is the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom?
Name the three AP6 countries that require the president to be elected with a majority (50%+1).
What is Russia, Iran, and Nigeria?
Name the AP6 countries that clearly combine the roles of head of state and head of government into one political position.
What is Mexico and Nigeria?
In this AP6 country, the president selects the prime minister.
What is Russia?
This structure in Russia's government is most comparable to the Majles in Iran.
What is the Duma?
This type of legal/court system is used in the 12 northernmost states of Nigeria.
What is sharia?
This AP6 country has had the MOST pronounced democratization movement in recent years.
What is Mexico?