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SE Asia Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the ways that the government systems distribute power? | Unitary, confederate, federal |
| Unitary | Central government holds nearly ALL the power. Ruled by emperor, king |
| Communist government | China's unitary government |
| Japan's government | Constitutional monarchy. |
| Japan's head of state | Emperor. Symbol with no political power |
| Power in Japanese government | diet. Two house legislature. |
| Confederate government | Local government holds all the power |
| Asia confederation | ASEAN. ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATION ASEAN |
| How do governments determine citizen participation. | Autocratic, democratic, oligarchic |
| Autocratic | Ruler has absolute power. |
| North korea | Example of autocratic government. Communist. Ran by dictator |
| Oligarchic | Small group takes over a government and makes all major decisions |
| China | Oligarchic Chinese communist party runs the government |
| Democratic | People play a much greater role in deciding who rulers are and what decisions are made |
| Democratic countries in Southeast Asia | Japan (constitutional monarchy) India (parliamentary democracy) South Korea |
| What are the two predominant forms of democratic government? | Parliamentary Presidential |
| Parliamentary democracy | People vote for who represent the political party. Parliament makes and carries out laws. Prime minister is part of parliament. Not s separate branch. Leader of parliamentary govt is prime minister or premier India and Japan are good examples |
| Presidential democracy | President is chosen separately from the legislature. President is a separate branch. |
| India | Parliamentary Prime minister 18 and up to vote Federal Democratic |
| Japan | Constitutional monarchy Premier/parliamentary 20 and up to vote Unitary Democratic Diet legislature Can not declare war unless attacked |
| North Korea | Communist Dictator Unitary Autocratic- no voting |
| China | Communist state CCP Chinese communist party Unitary Oligarchy 18 and up vote |