Flaws in the System UK Unitary System Executive

Flaws in the System

UK • Unitary System – Executive Branch • Head of State • Head of Government – Cabinet – Legislative Branch - Bicameral (Parliament) • House of Lords (appointed, heredity, clergy) • House of Commons (SMD, plurality) – Judiciary • Common Law System (No Judicial Review)

UK • The Positives • The Negatives

Plurality System

Nigeria • Federal System – Executive Branch • Head of State • Head of Government – Legislative Branch – Bicameral(National Assembly) • Senate – Symmetric – MMD – Plurality • House of Representatives – Asymmetric – SMD – FPTP – Judicial Branch • No Judicial Review • Civil, Common, Traditional, Shari’ah Law Systems

Nigeria • The Positives • The Negatives

Russia • Federal System – Executive Branch • Head of State • Head of Government – Legislative Branch – Bicameral (Federal Assembly) • Federation Council (166 members) Symmetrical – 2 for each admin area (appointed by admin areas) • State Duma (450 members) Asymmetric – Proportional w/ 7% threshold – Judicial Branch • Civil Law System • Constitutional Review

Blue – United Russian Party Yellow – Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Red – Communist Party of the Russian Federation Green – Fair Russia

Russia • The Positives • The Negatives

Iran • Unitary System – Executive Branch • Head of State (by the Assembly of Experts) • Head of Government (by the electorate) – Legislative Branch • Majles (290 members) – SMD and MMD • Guardian Council – Appointed (half by Supreme Leader, half by Majles) • Expediency Council – Appointed (Supreme Leader) 5 Years – Judicial Branch • Shari’ah Law

Red – Conservatives Green – Reformists Yellow – Religious Minorities Grey – Independents

Iran • The Positives • The Negatives

Mexico • Federal System – Executive Branch • Head of State • Head of Government – Legislative Branch – Bicameral (Congress) • Senate – Mostly Symmetric – 3 for each state; 2 by election, 1 by assignment – 32 at large senators divided proportionally • Chamber of Deputies – Asymmetric – 300 deputies are SMD, plurality – 200 deputies divided proportionally – Judicial Branch • Civil Law System (Judicial Review)

Mexcio • The Positives • The Negatives

Discussion Questions • Why would you choose a plurality system? – Who? - Positives and Negatives • Why would you choose a proportional system? – Who? - Positives and Negatives • Why would you choose a majority system? – Who? - Positives and Negatives • Why would you choose a hybrid system? – Who? - Positives and Negatives

Influences on Government • • Political Parties Military Bureaucracies Special Interest Groups