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“The Big Picture”. AP Review 2013. Think… “It’s all about being old”. United Kingdom: The Big Picture. System of Government : Parliamentary System Distribution of Power : Unitary Electoral System : Single Member District Plurality Constitution : Unwritten constitution
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“The Big Picture” AP Review 2013
United Kingdom: The Big Picture • System of Government: Parliamentary System • Distribution of Power: Unitary • Electoral System: Single Member District Plurality • Constitution: Unwritten constitution • Legislature: Bicameral—House of Commons & House of Lords • Current Head of State: Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II • Current Head of Gov’t/Prime Minister: David Cameron • Current Ruling Party: Conservative and LD Coalition • Major Political Parties: Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats
Think… “It’s all about Putin”
Russia: The Big Picture • System of Government: Mixed Presidential/Parliamentary • Distribution of Power: Federal System (Asymmetric) • Electoral System: Proportional Representation (2007) (7%) • Constitution: 1993 Constitution • Legislature: Bicameral—Duma and Federation Council • Current Head of State/President: Vladimir Putin • Current Head of Gov’t/Prime Minister: Dmitry Medvedev • Current Ruling Party: United Russia Party • Major Political Parties: Communist, Liberal Democrats, Fair Russia
Think… “It’s all about the Party”
China: The Big Picture • System of Government: Authoritarian Single Party Rule • Distribution of Power: Unitary System • Electoral System: Is there one? Authoritarian One Party • Constitution: 1982 • Legislature: Unicameral • Current Head of Party and State: President Xi Jinping • Head of Government: Prime Minister (Premier) Li Kequiang • Current Ruling Party: Communist Party • Major Political Parties: …..
Mexico: The Big Picture • System of Government: Presidential • Distribution of Power: Federal System • Electoral System: Mixed System: SMDP and PR • Constitution: Constitution of 1917 • Legislature: Bicameral—Chamber of Deputies & Senate • Current Head of State: President Enrique Pena Nieto Head of Government: President Enrique Pena Nieto • Current Ruling Party: PRI • Major Political Parties: PRI, PAN, PRD
Think… “It’s all about the factions”
Iran: The Big Picture • System of Government: Mixed Theocratic-Presidential • Distribution of Power: Unitary System • Electoral System: SMDP, but double ballot • Constitution: Constitution of 1979 • Legislature: Unicameral—Majles • Current Head of State: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (Supreme Leader) • Head of Government: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Current Ruling Party: “conservatives” • Major Political Parties: “conservatives”, “pragmatists”, and “radicals”
Nigeria: The Big Picture • System of Government: Presidential System • Distribution of Power: Federal System • Electoral System: Single Member District Plurality • Constitution: Constitution of 1999 • Legislature: Bicameral—Senate and House of Rep. • Current Head of State: Goodluck Jonathan • Head of Government: Goodluck Jonathan • Current Ruling Party: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) • Major Political Parties: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP), Action Congress (AC)