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What is the role of the Duma in Russian impeachment?
Initiates the impeachment process with a petition.
What is the role of the Federation Council in Russian impeachment?
Approves the impeachment initiated by the Duma.
What is the role of the Constitutional Court in Russian impeachment?
Confirms the impeachment for it to proceed.
What is the role of the National People's Congress (NPC) in China?
Has the power to remove and appoint the President and Premier.
What is the role of the Assembly of Experts in Iran?
Can remove the Supreme Leader, though it has never happened.
Compare executive removal in the UK and Russia.
UK: Motion of no confidence. Russia: Impeachment via Duma, Council, Court.
Contrast executive removal in Nigeria and Mexico.
Both require 2/3 vote in legislature, but processes differ slightly.
Compare executive removal in China and Iran.
Both have less defined processes; NPC in China, Supreme Leader in Iran.
Contrast the roles of the legislature in UK and Iran executive removal.
UK: Legislature directly removes via no confidence. Iran: Legislature can remove the President.
Compare the required vote for impeachment in Nigeria and Mexico.
Both Nigeria and Mexico require a 2/3 vote in both houses of the legislature for impeachment.
Contrast the role of the Supreme Leader in Iran with the role of the President in Russia regarding executive removal.
Iran: Supreme Leader has significant power over executive removal. Russia: The President is subject to impeachment.
What is 'executive removal'?
Mechanisms to remove a leader for misconduct or loss of confidence.
Define 'motion of no confidence'.
A vote in the legislature to remove the current executive.
What is 'impeachment'?
A formal process to accuse and potentially remove a public official.
What is 'fused power'?
A system where the executive and legislative branches are intertwined.
Define 'accountability' in government.
Holding leaders responsible for their actions and decisions.
What are 'checks and balances'?
A system ensuring no single branch of government has too much power.
Define 'gross misconduct'.
Serious inappropriate behavior, especially by a public official.
What is the 'legislature'?
A deliberative body of persons, usually elective, empowered to enact, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state.
What is a 'referendum'?
A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
What is a 'decree'?
An official order issued by a legal authority.