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What is the role of the Parliament in the UK?
Directly elected by the people, responsible for making laws and holding the government accountable.
What is the role of the President in Mexico?
Directly elected, serves as head of state and head of government.
What is the role of the Supreme Leader in Iran?
Holds ultimate authority, influences political decisions and policies.
What is the role of the ruling party in China?
Holds absolute power, controls all aspects of government and society.
What is the role of the legislature in Nigeria?
Elected by the people, responsible for making laws and representing the interests of their constituents.
What is the role of the President in Russia?
Elected by the people, holds significant power and influence over government policies.
What is Iran's policy on internet access?
Strict control and censorship, frequent internet shutdowns.
What is China's policy on protests?
Severe suppression of any form of dissent or public demonstration.
What is the UK's policy on referenda?
Use of referenda to allow citizens to directly vote on important issues.
What is Russia's policy on large gatherings?
Criminalization of large gatherings to limit political opposition.
What is Mexico's policy on elections?
Moving towards full democratization with direct elections of the President and legislature.
What is Nigeria's policy on peaceful assembly?
Constitutional protection of protests and peaceful assemblies.
Compare political participation in democracies vs. authoritarian regimes.
Democracies: driven by citizen engagement, protect civil rights. Authoritarian: intentionally control participation, prioritize public order.
What are the differences between civil rights and civil liberties?
Civil Rights: Protection from discrimination. Civil Liberties: Basic freedoms.
Compare elections in the UK and China.
UK: Direct election of parliament, multiple parties. China: No real opposition, no direct presidential election.
Compare media control in Iran and the UK.
Iran: Heavy media censorship, internet shutdowns. UK: Relatively free press, limited government control.
Compare the role of protests in Nigeria and Russia.
Nigeria: Constitution protects peaceful assembly. Russia: Large gatherings are criminalized.
Compare the protection of civil rights in Mexico and Iran.
Mexico: Moving towards full democratization, historically opposition was suppressed. Iran: Restrictions on voting, suppression of protests.
Compare the role of civil society in the UK and China.
UK: Strong civil society, active engagement. China: Civil society is heavily controlled by the government.
Compare the electoral systems in the UK and Russia.
UK: Free and fair elections with multiple parties. Russia: Elections exist, but are often manipulated and lack true opposition.
Compare the government response to protests in Mexico and China.
Mexico: Protests are generally tolerated, but historically opposition was suppressed. China: Protests are severely suppressed (e.g., Tiananmen Square).
Compare the level of internet freedom in Nigeria and Iran.
Nigeria: Relatively open internet access. Iran: Frequent internet shutdowns to control information.