election of presidents and PMs Flashcards
(12 cards)
how is the president of Mexico elected
directly plurality vote
if a candidate for Mexican president does not win a majority but does win a plurality, will there be a runoff election held?
no, its a plurality vote
how is the president of Nigeria elected?
directly by the people, First Past the Post System, two round if no majority
if a candidate for Nigerian president does not win a majority but does win a plurality, will there be a runoff election held?
yes, there will be a runoff election held as candidates in Nigeria must win a majority of the votes and 25% of the total vote in 2/3 of the states
how is the British PM selected
Majority party in parliament votes for PM in a first past the post system
How is the Iranian president elected
Directly in a two-round system
If no majority, will Iran hold a runoff
Yes there will be a runoff between the top 2 candidates
How is the Russian president elected
directly through popular vote in a two round system
How is the president of China selected
No one really knows, the CCP and politburo standing committee choose somehow
if no majority, will Russia hold a runoff election?
yes, there will be a runoff election between the top 2 candidates (this may be incorrect, google is not giving me an answer)
how is the Russian prime minister selected
appointed by president, confirmed by Duma
