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“THE BIG PICTURE”

AP Review 2011

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 Legislature: Bicameral—House of Commons &

House of Lords Current 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)

Constitution: 1993 Constitution Legislature: Bicameral—Duma and Federation

Council Current President: Dmitry Medvedev Current Prime Minister: Vladimir Putin 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 Hu

Hintao• Head of Government: Prime Minister Wen

Jiabao Current Ruling Party: Communist Party Major Political Parties: …..

Think… “It’s all about the PRI (and what they weren’t)”

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: Felipe Calderon• Head of Government: Felipe Calderon Current Ruling Party: PAN Major Political Parties: PRI, PAN, PRD

Think… “It’s all about the

circles”

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: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,

Supreme Leader• Head of Government: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Current Ruling Party: “conservatives” Major Political Parties: “conservatives”,

“pragmatists”, and “radicals”

Think… “It’s all about the cleavages (picture)”

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)

“THE BIG PICTURE”

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