LibGuides: AP Comparative Government: Political Institutions (2)

Britain (Kier Starmer PM & Head of Government/King Charles Head of State)

News Articles:

British military:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49365599

Judicial review:
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/feb/11/what-is-judicial-review-and-why-doesnt-the-government-like-it

Russia (President Vladimir Putin--Head of State/PM is Mikhail Mishustin--Head of Gov't)

Mexico (President AMLO, Claudia Sheinbaum in October--Head of State & Gov't)

Nigeria (President Bola Ahmed Tinubu--Head of State & Gov't)

China (President Xi Jinping)

Iran (President Masoud Pezeshkian/Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei)

2.1/2.2 Parliamentary, Presidential & Semi-Presidential Systems

Describe parliamentary, presidential and semi-presidential systems such as parliament in the UK , presidential systems in Mexico and Nigeria and the semi-presidential system of Russia.

Parliamentary: UK
Presidential: Mexico, Nigeria
Semi-Presidential: Russia, China
Parliamentary with a president: Iran

The World Leaders In Positions of Power (Visual of 1970-Today)

2.3 Executive Systems

Compare institutional relationships between parliamentary, presidential and semi-presidential systems

Sole Executives: Mexico, Nigeria, China
Dual Executives: Iran, UK, Russia

2.4 Executive Term Limits

Explain the structure and function of chief executives such as China's Military Commission & General Secretary of the CCP, Iran's Supreme Leader, Guardian Council and Expediency Council, presidents in Mexico and Nigeria, Russia's prime minister and president and the prime minister & Monarch in the UK

4 year term: Nigeria, Iran
5 year term: UK
6 year term: Mexico, Russia
No term limits: China

China: Video on Decision to Eliminate Term Limits

2.5 Removal of Executives

Describe the process for removal of executives

Russia: Article 93 of the Constitution
The President of the Russian Federation may be impeached by the Council of the Federation only on the basis of the charges of high treason or another grave crime, advanced by the State Duma and confirmed by the conclusion of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the presence of the elements of crime in the actions of the President of the Russian Federation and by the conclusion of the Constitution Court of the Russian Federation confirming that the rules of advancing the charges were observed.
UK: Vote of No Confidence
Mexico: AMLO proposes presidential recall referendum

2.6/2.7 Legislative Systems

Describe the function and structures of the six different legislative bodies. Explain how legislatures can be constrained by institutions of government such as the Politburo Standing Committee and National People's Congress in China and Iran's Expediency Council as well as the Guardian Council.

2.8/2.9 Judicial Systems

Describe independent judiciaries in the six countries