1. Flaws in the System

2. UK Unitary System Executive Branch
Head of State
Head of Government
Cabinet
Legislative Branch - Bicameral (Parliament)
House of Lords (appointed, heredity, clergy)
House of Commons (SMD, plurality)
Judiciary
Common Law System (No Judicial Review)

3. UK
The Positives
The Negatives

4. Plurality System

5. Nigeria Federal System Executive Branch
Head of State
Head of Government
Legislative Branch – Bicameral(National Assembly)
Senate – Symmetric
MMD
Plurality
House of Representatives – Asymmetric
SMD
FPTP
Judicial Branch
No Judicial Review
Civil, Common, Traditional, Shari’ah Law Systems

6. Nigeria
The Positives
The Negatives

7. Russia Federal System Executive Branch
Head of State
Head of Government
Legislative Branch – Bicameral (Federal Assembly)
Federation Council (166 members) Symmetrical
2 for each admin area (appointed by admin areas)
State Duma (450 members) Asymmetric
Proportional w/ 7% threshold
Judicial Branch
Civil Law System
Constitutional Review

8. Blue – United Russian Party Yellow – Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Red – Communist Party of the Russian Federation Green – Fair Russia

9. Russia
The Positives
The Negatives

10. Iran Unitary System Executive Branch Legislative Branch
Head of State (by the Assembly of Experts)
Head of Government (by the electorate)
Legislative Branch
Majles (290 members)
SMD and MMD
Guardian Council
Appointed (half by Supreme Leader, half by Majles)
Expediency Council
Appointed (Supreme Leader) 5 Years
Judicial Branch
Shari’ah Law

11. Red – Conservatives. Yellow – Religious Minorities Green – Reformists
Red – Conservatives Yellow – Religious Minorities Green – Reformists Grey – Independents

12. Iran
The Positives
The Negatives

13. Mexico Federal System Executive Branch
Head of State
Head of Government
Legislative Branch – Bicameral (Congress)
Senate – Mostly Symmetric
3 for each state; 2 by election, 1 by assignment
32 at large senators divided proportionally
Chamber of Deputies – Asymmetric
300 deputies are SMD, plurality
200 deputies divided proportionally
Judicial Branch
Civil Law System (Judicial Review)

16. Mexcio
The Positives
The Negatives

17. Discussion Questions Why would you choose a plurality system?
Who? - Positives and Negatives
Why would you choose a proportional system?
Why would you choose a majority system?
Why would you choose a hybrid system?

18. Influences on Government
Political Parties
Military
Bureaucracies
Special Interest Groups