Clasification Flashcards
(12 cards)
Clasifciation
Procedural Democracy
Unitary/federal
Fedral government: Power divided
Executive powers
Single executive
Single executive
President: sheinbaum: head of gov and state.
-Initiate and veto legislation
-6yr terms, 1 per life
FPTP: national elections
Cabinet
selected by president, approved by legislative branch.
-Composed of leaders of gov,
-policy making
-judicial review (un-used).
Beurocracy
Ppl that work in Gov, 1.5mil:
- patronage driven
- semi autonomus gov agencies
Legislative branch
Bicameral Congress
Bicameral Congress
Upper: Senate
Lower: Chamber of deputies
Lower House, Chamber of deputies
500 members, can be elected for 4 consecutive terms.
- 300: FTPT, Single member district
-200: Proportional representation in 5 multimember districts (40 seats each).
Judicial Branch
Code Law: weak
-There is judicial review on the executive brach, but its never used,
- State and federal courts