1. Chapter 28 Government Profiles
SS7CG7a: Compare and contrast the federal republic of the Republic of India, the communist state of the People’s Republic of China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms.

2. The Republic of India Became independent of Great Britain in 1950
Became a federal republic – has a parliamentary democracy
3 Branches of government:
Executive, legislative, and judicial

3. The Republic of India President = Ceremonial Leader
President appoints prime minister
Prime Minister = Head of government
Heads up the Cabinet

4. The Republic of India Legislative Branch – Divided into 2 houses
Lok Sabha (House of the People) – elected by the citizens of India
Rajya Sabha (Council of States) – elected by the Lok Sabha

5. The Republic of India Personal Freedoms and Rights
Right to vote – age 18
Freedoms of speech, assembly, religion
Right to conserve their language and culture and to establish schools to teach about their cultures.

6. The People’s Republic of China
Mao Zedong established People’s Republic of China in 1949
Government = Communist
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in charge of government
President = Ceremonial Position
Premier = head of government

7. The People’s Republic of China
Chinese Communist Party
National Peoples Congress – China’s Legislature
President
Premier

8. The People’s Republic of China
Voting Rights
-Right to vote – 18 and over
-Voting is meaningless because government is in control
-Citizens can only vote for candidates of the CCP

9. The People’s Republic of China
Personal Freedoms
-Government violates personal freedoms
-Denied the following freedoms:
Speech, worship, safety from physical harm and political persecution
-Recently, China has made efforts to better protect personal freedoms

10. Constitutional Monarchy of Japan
After WWII, Japan became a constitutional monarchy
Country follows a parliamentary system of government
Emperor = ceremonial leader
Prime Minister = Head of government

11. Constitutional Monarchy of Japan
Legislative Branch – Diet
-2 houses:
House of Representatives
House of Councillors

12. Constitutional Monarchy of Japan
Personal Freedoms and Rights
Right to vote – age 20
Freedoms of speech, religion, equal rights for women, equal education
Article 9: Renounces war and prohibits Japan from having a military

13. Quick Quiz Put a C for China, I for India, J for Japan
Emperor = ceremonial leader
Premier = head of government
20 to vote
Government created in 1950
Violated personal freedoms
Communist
Federal Republic
Constitutional Monarchy
WWII – 1947 started government
Renounces war