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SE Asia Government
Question | Answer |
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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 |