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CUBA

CUBA. Cuba’s Government. Cuba’s government is considered a communist state because it is ruled by the nation’s Communist Party Cuba’s government is Socialist , meaning that the state owns most of the property and means of production

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CUBA

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  1. CUBA

  2. Cuba’s Government • Cuba’s government is considered a communist state because it is ruled by the nation’s Communist Party • Cuba’s government is Socialist, meaning that the state owns most of the property and means of production • Cuba’s government has an executive, legislative, and judicial branch

  3. Executive Branch • The Cuban president leads the country as both the chief of state and the head of the government • For almost fifty years, Fidel Castro ruled Cuba as its president • He resigned in 2008 due to health reasons • His brother, Raul, now rules as president

  4. Fidel and Raul Castro

  5. Legislative and Judicial Branch • The National Assembly of Peoples Power acts as Cuba’s legislative branch • This is a unicameral (one house) body • The highest court is the People’s Supreme Court • The National Assembly of People’s Power elects the members of the supreme court

  6. Citizens • The state often imprissons those who speak out against the government • The people have little say in the government • Since the Communist Party controls every level of government, there is no real division of power • The president has almost unquestioned authority

  7. Cuba Notes: Copy • Type of Government: Communist state (considered by many to be a Communist dictatorship)Leader: President (can pass legislation through decrees)Legislature: Unicameral (one-chambered) National Assembly of People's Power (vote on laws proposed by the only legal political party)Citizen's Role: Citizens age 16 or older allowed to vote. There is only one legal political party (Cuban Communist Party, or PCC). Only members from the PCC can run for office. This leaves little choice for voters. • Citizens do not have personal freedoms, free trade, or free enterprise.

  8. Wrap-Up: • Castro took power in Cuba during the _______________ war. • What is communism? • Is the government of Cuba unitary, confederate, or federal?

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