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Mexico Political culture

Conflictual political culture, PRI in power for 71 years

UK Political culture

Consensual, transparent, gives out referendums like 2016 Brexit referendum

Russia Political culture

Conflictual, very corrupt, no referendums, CPI score of 28.

China Political culture

In China, the government is generally consensual because of the influence of the Communist Party. The Communist Party gives out most of the rules and decisions, and has a large rule over the Chinese citizens. There are only some cases of the government being conflictual when people living in rural places in China feel neglected and decide to rebel or revolt.

Iran Political culture

Conflictual, due to Morality Police and gov control by sharia law, as Mahsa Amini was killed for reasons of an improper hijab, and people protested against the government for this since Sep 2022.

Nigeria Political culture

Conflictual due to the divisions of north vs south, as the north is muslim and south is christian. Presidents change each election of side, a president from the north, then a president from the south, thus people from the other region will be against the gov.

Mexico Supranational organization

NAFTA, since 1994. No tariffs between boundaries of trade between Canada, the US, and Mexico.

UK Supranational organization

The uk is part of NATO and it is a supranational organization with 31 million members.

Russia Supranational organization

Russia is in OPEC+, an alliance between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and a group of non-OPEC oil-producing countries, like Russia and Mexico.

China Supranational organization

China's entry into the WTO granted more foreign trading rights to domestic private enterprises, lowered import barriers, and allowed private companies greater freedom to operate

Iran Supranational organization

Iran is in OPEC, a group of oil-rich countries designed to boost petroleum prices.

Nigeria Supranational organization

African Union - Created to promote the unity and solidarity of different African countries.

Mexico Sources of power

PRI rule from 1929 to 2000, as they had the presidents chosen already through dedazo, which is the selected president choosing the next president.

UK Sources of power

Parliamentary sovereignty, parliament in the UK has the most power. It is the supreme legal authority in the UK.

Russia Sources of power

The Legislature is the source of power. The State Duma is one of the chambers of the Russian parliament, the Federal Assembly. It is a legislative authority that consists of 450 members elected for five years.

China Sources of power

State power within the People's Republic of China (PRC) is exercised through the CCP, the State Council, and its provincial and local representation. Most of the power is with the CCP.

Iran Sources of power

A source of power in Iran is religion in Iran, as 90-95% of the people are Shi'ites. Also, the government practices Sharia law, which is based on the Quran, the holy book of Islam.

Nigeria Sources of power

Citizens are also a source of power in Nigeria as they are able to participate in democratic actions, such as voting, and hold the government. Accountable to their actions, somewhat serving as an important checks and balance against the government.

Mexico Constitutions

Constitution of 1917, guaranteed workers' rights, limited the Church, and improved education.

UK Constitutions

There is no constitution because the UK answers to common law. The law is based on previous cases and the governments respond to those cases so there is no constitution in the UK.

Russia Constitutions

Russia's constitution came into force on 25 December 1993, at the moment of its official publication, and abolished the Soviet system of government. It is civil law.

China Constitutions

The Constitution of the People's Republic of China of 1982, all citizens of the People's Republic of China are equal before the law, respect and protect human rights.

Iran Constitutions

The most important document that legitimizes the state is the 1979 constitution along with the amendments in 1989. Passed after a referendum in 1979.

Nigeria Constitutions

Code law. Established in 1999. Changed various times depending on the president/party in charge. Most recently changed in 2018.

Mexico Regime type

Democratic presidential regime.

UK Regime type

Democratic parliamentary regime

Russia Regime type

Democratic semi-presidential regime. The 1993 constitution declares Russia a democratic, federative, law-based state with a republican form of government. State power is divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

China Regime type

The Government of the People's Republic of China is a unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party authoritarian political system under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The government consists of legislative, executive, military, supervisory, judicial, and procuratorial branches

Iran Regime type

Iran is an authoritarian state and it is famous for strictly enforcing Sharia law through the morality police.

Nigeria Regime type

Nigeria can be identified as a procedural democracy. While some practices of democracy are upheld, such as competitive elections, independent media, etc. Some are still concerned about corruption in the country, especially with various fragmented ethnicities that pepper the country.

Mexico Type of economic system

Mixed economy

UK Type of economic system

Mixed economy. It is a mixed economy as shown by the welfare state that was established by the labor party after the first world war. It is also a market because there are private foreign companies like coca cola and Mcdonalds.

Russia Type of economic system

The economy of Russia has gradually transformed from a planned economy into a mixed market-oriented economy.

China Type of economic system

China has a mixed economy. This means that its economic growth is dependent upon actions within the free market and government spending and regulation. China's economy is based on production from private companies, as well as that from state-owned enterprises

Iran Type of economic system

Iran is a rentier state. This means that most of Iran's economy depends on the oil that it sells. Iran is considered to be a mixed economy because a large sector (the oil sector) is owned by the state.

Nigeria Type of economic system

Mixed economy as shown by how there are prominent oil companies in Nigeria like Shell and Chevron. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation controls most of the oil and gas industry

Mexico Belief systems: Religion and Political ideology

80% of the population is Roman Catholic

Liberal, left-wing due to Morena being in power atm.

UK Belief systems: Religion and Political ideology

Main religion in the UK is Christianity, almost 60% of all people.The main religion of England is anglican while for ireland is catholicism.

The political ideology is socialism as shown by how the welfare state guarantees healthcare to all citizens after the first world war.

Russia Belief systems: Religion and Political ideology

Christianity is 47.4%, Russian orthodox church is 41.1%, other orthodox churches are 1.1% and others.

The United Russia party is also ideologically heterogeneous. It has a left, socially conservative "wing" and a right, liberal-conservative "wing". There is also a national-conservative group in the party. They are officially recognized parts of the party as debating clubs.

China Belief systems: Religion and Political ideology

China has 34% ethnic religionists, 33% agnostics, 16% Buddhists, 7.4% Christians, 7% atheists and others.

The Chinese Communist Party is organized on the basis of democratic centralism, a principle that entails open discussion of policy on the condition of unity among party members in upholding the agreed-upon decision.

Iran Belief systems: Religion and Political ideology

The main religion practiced is Shia Islam. Iran is considered to be conservative and sometimes even reactionary because it denies women a lot of rights such as traveling alone, getting a divorce, 2 women counting for one man, etc.

Nigeria Belief systems: Religion and Political ideology

Nigeria is divided by its religion, it has muslims in the north and christians in the south.

Socialist as shown by how NIPC is implemented and how it regulates foreign direct investment. Also the NHIS provides healthcare to the citizens.

Mexico Executives

Head of State:AMLO

Head of Gov:AMLO

UK Executives

Head of State: King Charles the Third, King of England

Head of Gov: Rishi Sunak, PM

Russia Executives

Head of State: Vladimir Putin, president

Head of Gov: Mikhail Mishustin, PM

China Executives

Head of State: Xi Jinping, president

Head of Gov: Li Qiang, premier

Iran Executives

Head of State: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader

Head of Gov: Ebrahim Raisi, President

Nigeria Executives

Head of State: Bola Tinubu

Head of Gov: Bola Tinubu

Mexico Legislatures

Bicameral:

-Lower chamber, Chamber of Deputies:500 members, 300 SMD, 200 PR. 3 yr terms, limit of 4 consecutive terms

-Upper chamber, Senate: 128 members, directly elected, 6 yr terms, 2 consecutive terms allowed. 3 Senators from each state, fptp-2 majority, 1 next highest vote. Rest is by PR.

UK Legislatures

Bicameral:

-Lower house, House of Commons: 650 members by 650 districts, SMD FPTP. Do NOT have to live in district. Most votes win. 5 year terms.

-Upper house, House of Lords: 800 members, appointed by monarch on advice of PM, hereditary peers, or lords spiritual. Can only delay not block legislation.

Russia Legislatures

Bicameral:

-Lower House, Duma: 450 Deputies, 225 Party List Proportional, 225 Constituent SMD.

(Became prop in 2007, then mixed again 2016) 7%-5% Threshold, 5 yr terms

-Upper House, Federation Council: Represents regions

2 members from each of 85 federal subunits1 chosen by governor of each region, other by regional legislature* (but remember...who appoints governors?? ->Putin)

China Legislatures

Unicameral

National People's Congress

3,000 members - "deputies", 5 year terms

Chosen from lower people's congresses

Chooses President/VP - but only one candidate for each

Has little power, but announces Politburo's policies

Iran Legislatures

Unicameral: Majles

290 deputies, 4 year terms, SMD

Five guaranteed seats for recognized religious minorities: Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians

Direct Elections, elections held on a nonpartisan basis (ballots do not have party identification or philosophy)

28 multimember districts (based on population size)

Two round voting: Candidate must receive at least 25% on first ballot

Nigeria Legislatures

It is bicameral since they have a senate and a house of representatives

The Senate has 109 members and the house of representatives has 360

Senators and Representatives serve 4 year terms,

elected the week before the president

Mexico Elections

President - FPTP every 6 years

Supreme Court, justices are nominated by President and approved by Senate.

UK Elections

Citizens vote usually every 5 years for a political party, unless snap elections occur.

Russia Elections

The President is elected in a two-round system every six years, with a limit of two consecutive terms. Prior to 2012, the term of office was four years. If no candidate wins by an absolute majority in the first round, a second election round is held between two candidates with the most votes.

China Elections

The elections only happen from low level officials like the mayor of a small town since the president is now a term for life because it was changed by xi jinping.

Iran Elections

President - two 4 year terms

Nigeria Elections

Like the US elections, two four year terms

Mexico Political parties

PRI, PRD, Morena, PAN.

UK Political parties

The two major parties are the conservative party which is ideologically right and conservative and the labour party which is ideologically left and democratic socialist.

Russia Political parties

United Russia, main party for Putin

Russia of the Future - Refounded in 2019 by Alexi Nalvany. The true opposition to United Russia, multiple assasination attempts on Nalvany, and he is currently imprisoned. The party was listed as an extemist and terrorist organziation, and forced to disband in 2021.

China Political parties

CCP

Iran Political parties

dissolve after each presidential election. Parties are only for each candidate.

Nigeria Political parties

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the three major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP). ACP is social democratic, PDP is conservative and LP is social democracy.