1. Asia Governments

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SS7CG7a. Compare and contrast the governments of India, China, and Japan

3. India Type of Government: Federal Republic Form of Leadership:
Chief of State (Ceremonial Leader):
President
5 year term (no term limits)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister
Prime Minister chosen by parliamentary members of the majority party

4. India Role of the Citizen: Personal Freedoms:
18 years of age; men and women
Personal Freedoms:
Freedom of speech, assembly, religion

5. China All candidates are chosen by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party)
Type of Government: Communist
Form of Leadership:
Chief of State: President
Elected by National People's Congress for a five-year term (eligible for a second term)
Head of Government: Premier
Nominated by president, confirmed by National People's Congress
All candidates are chosen by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party)

6. China Personal Freedoms: Role of the Citizen:
18 years of age; men and women
Personal Freedoms:
Detention, forced confessions, torture, and mistreatment of prisoners
Severe restrictions on freedom of speech, the press, assembly, association, religion, privacy, worker rights, and birth limits.
The Chinese Government recognizes five official religions--Buddhism, Islam, Taoism, Catholicism, and Protestantism--and seeks to regulate religious groups and worship. Religious believers who seek to practice their faith outside of state-controlled religious venues and unregistered religious groups and spiritual movements are subject to intimidation, harassment, and detention.

7. Japan Type of Government: Form of Leadership: Constitutional Monarchy
Chief of State:
Emperor
Hereditary
Head of Government: Prime Minister
Diet (legislature) designates

8. Japan Role of the Citizen: Personal Freedoms:
20 years of age; men and women
Personal Freedoms:
The same rights we have in the USA.
Military may not leave Japan to start a war