The Political process Hu Jintao, PresidentXi Jinping, Vice President Alexander strain

How rulers are chosen The President and Vice President are elected for five year terms by the National People’s Congress. They can both run for two terms. The President then nominates the Premiere, and the National People’s Congress(NPC) confirms it. Only members of the CCP, its eight allied parties, and CCP- approved independent candidates are elected to the NPC, to ensure that the communist party wins each election. The NPC is a rubber-stamp legislative body. Alexander strain

Role of Political Parties The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) practically controls the government, but it allows eight nominally independent small parties which it controls. There is no political Opposition allowed in China. There are no major interest groups, due to government ownership of most economic enterprises. There are small interest groups, but they generally only affect local politics. The CCP help to unite Chinese individual under one party. Alexander strain

Political map of china Alexander strain

How individuals citizens participate in politics Individuals can become Civil servants, which are selected through competitive examination These civil servants are given ranks(there are 27), which determine their political power, and what job they do in the government Chinese individuals can also participate in politics by voting in village elections and voicing their dissent in CCP-approved channels alexander strain

Works Cited Page Cia world factbook. (2012, January 11). Retrieved from factbook/geos/ch.html factbook/geos/ch.html (2011). Maps of world. (2011). [0]. Retrieved from alexander strain