Unit 6 Govt Project

China

2205 BCE

Our record of Chinese history begins with the Xio dynasty in 2205 BC. Today, China has a communist government, currently run by President Xi Jinping. They have four branches of government; executive, legislative, judicial, and military.

Japan

660 BCE

Japan was founded in 660 BC by Emperor Jimmu. Japan is currently a constitutional monarchy, with an emperor as the head of the state, and a prime minister as the head of the government; their current prime minister is Shinzō Abe. They have three branches of government; executive, legislative, and judicial.

Russia

862

While people have lived in Russia for thousands of years, the first official Russian state was founded in 862 AD by King Rurik. Russia currently operates as a democracy, lead by President Vladimir Putin. They have three branches of government; executive, judicial, and legislative.

Taiwan

1624

Taiwan was officially founded by Dutch settlers in 1624. Currently the Republic of China, Taiwan is a democracy under president Tsai Ing-wen. They have five branches of government; examination, control, and the usual three.

Great Britain

1701

Great Britain is actually the island itself, but it was founded in 1701 when England and Scotland came together as one; it now includes Wales. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy, with a queen as the head of the state, and a prime minister as the head of the government; the current prime minister is Boris Johnson. They have three branches of government; executive, legislative, and judicial.

United States

1776

The United States declared independence from England in 1776. We are a democracy, and our current president is Donald Trump. We have the three usual branches of government.

Mexico

1810

Mexico declared independence from Spain in 1810. Mexico is a democracy, and it's current president is Andrés Obrador. They have the usual three government branches.

Venezuela

1811

Venezuela declared independence from Spain in 1811. They are currently a democracy under a presidential crisis; for simplicity's sake, we'll say their current president is Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela has five branches of government; electoral, citizens, and the usual three.

Cuba

1868

Cuba declared independence from Spain in 1868. They are a communist state, and currently have both a president and a prime minister; their first prime minister in four decades, appointed to "ease the president's load". The current Cuban president is Miguel Díaz-Canel. They have the three usual branches of government.

Saudi Arabia

1932

Saudi Arabia was formed in 1932 when the Hejaz and the Najd unified their kingdoms as one. Saudi Arabia is one of the few surviving absolute monarchies. They have the usual three branches of government, but the highest office of each is taken by their king, Salman of Saudi Arabia.

Iraq

1932

Iraq was granted independence from England in 1932. They are a democracy with both a prime minister and a president; their current president is one Barham Salih. They have the three usual branches of government.

North Korea

1948

North Korea was officially founded in 1948, after WWII. They are communist and currently under the rule of "supreme leader" Kim Jong-un. They have the three usual branches of government, but they are not independent.