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Executive
Patterned Cuban Spanish
After Constitution Constitution of
1812
Form of Constitutional Government of Presidential Republican Parliamentary- Democratic Representativ
Governmen Republican the Republic system of State style Republican e Democracy
t Government government government; State
dictatorship;
French-style,
semi-
presidential
system
Term 4 years without 4 years but with Six-year term
re-election one re-election
Function Power of the Veto of bills, Authorized the Power is limited
Republic promulgation president to by significant
of legislate on his checks from
regulations own on an two other co-
when the emergency basis equal branches,
assembly is especially in
not in times of
session or in emergency.
times of war
and May also
emergency, declare martial
declaration law, but not
of martial longer than a
law, etc period of 60
days
How they By a constituent Elected by
are elected assembly of the the National
assembly of Assembly
 representatives
and special
representatives
What are Supreme President President and President President and
the leaders Council; Vice President appointed
called President and cabinets
four department
secretaries
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Bicameral Unicameral Unicameral Bicameral Unicameral Unicameral Unicameral Bicameral
or
Unicameral
Term 4 years 2 consecutive
terms
Function Give the Non-legislative May also
authority to functions were declare war
make decisions given to the through 2/3
and affirm or body like the votes in both
disprove the right to select houses
sentences its own
rendered by officers, right
other courts of censure and
interpellation,
Dictate rules for and right of
the impeaching
administration of
justice
How they From elected
are elected Kalibapi
What are Supreme Council Assembly of Senate and the National Senators,
the leaders of Grace and Representative House of Assembly district, and
called Justice s Representatives party-list
representatives
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Term
Function To be convened Supreme
after the courts may
revolution to hear on
create a new appeal, any
constitution cases dealing
with the
to elect a new constitutionality
council of of any law,
government treaty, decree
and of government,
representatives etc.
of the people
Oversees
functioning, and
administration
of lower courts
How they Chosen by the Appointed by Appointed by
are elected Assembly the the president
President
What are Assembly of Supreme Court; Supreme Supreme Court
the leaders Representatives Chief Justice Court and Lower
called and Solicitor Courts
General