Wednesday's Class Notes

Russia:
-type of government - federation - formation of political unity, with a central government, by a number of separate states, each of which retains control of its own internal affairs
-official name for Russia is Russian Federation
-governed under the constitution of 1993
- became Russian Federation in 1991


Vladimir Putin:
-president since May 7, 2012
-not allowed to serve another term
-second term of presidency
-has been prime minister before
-in United Russia Party
-six year terms


Dmirty Medvedev:
-prime minister of Russia
United Russia Party
-previously served as a third president of Russia, from 2008 to 2012

Three Branches:
-Executive
-Judicial
-Legislative




Brazil:

-Federal Republic
-y years terms
re-elected two times in a row
elected any number of time with different president in between
-Dilma Rouseff - second presidential term, must step down for one term, and then she can step back up 
-When Dilma was young, the government was run by the military; no one had any freedom - Dilma protested against this and was arrested and tortured for three years


Mexico:

-Enrique Pena Nieto - president on Mexico
-six year term
-federal republic
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