Chapter 28

Government Profiles

SS7CG7a: Compare and contrast the federal republic of the Republic of India,

the communist state of the People’s Republic of China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and

personal freedoms.

The Republic of India

- Became independent of Great Britain in 1950

- Became a federal republic – has a parliamentary democracy

- 3 Branches of government:- Executive, legislative, and judicial

The Republic of India

- President = Ceremonial Leader- President appoints prime minister

- Prime Minister = Head of government- Heads up the Cabinet

The Republic of India

• Legislative Branch – Divided into 2 houses

– Lok Sabha (House of the People) – elected by the citizens of India

– Rajya Sabha (Council of States) – elected by the Lok Sabha

The Republic of India• Personal Freedoms and

Rights

• Right to vote – age 18

• Freedoms of speech, assembly, religion

• Right to conserve their language and culture and to establish schools to teach about their cultures.

The People’s Republic of China

• Mao Zedong established People’s Republic of China in 1949

• Government = Communist

• Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in charge of government

• President = Ceremonial Position

• Premier = head of government

The People’s Republic of China

Chinese Communist Party

National Peoples Congress – China’s Legislature

President Premier

The People’s Republic of China

Voting Rights-Right to vote – 18 and

over-Voting is meaningless

because government is in control

-Citizens can only vote for candidates of the CCP

The People’s Republic of China

Personal Freedoms

-Government violates personal freedoms

-Denied the following freedoms:

Speech, worship, safety from physical harm and political persecution

-Recently, China has made efforts to better protect personal freedoms

Constitutional Monarchy of Japan• After WWII, Japan became a constitutional

monarchy

• Country follows a parliamentary system of government

• Emperor = ceremonial leader

• Prime Minister = Head of government

Constitutional Monarchy of Japan

Legislative Branch – Diet

-2 houses:

1. House of Representatives

2. House of Councillors

Constitutional Monarchy of Japan

• Personal Freedoms and Rights

• Right to vote – age 20• Freedoms of speech,

religion, equal rights for women, equal education

• Article 9: Renounces war and prohibits Japan from having a military

Quick QuizPut a C for China, I for India, J for Japan1. Emperor = ceremonial leader2. Premier = head of government3. 20 to vote4. Government created in 19505. Violated personal freedoms6. Communist7. Federal Republic8. Constitutional Monarchy9. WWII – 1947 started government10. Renounces war