CHINA PT. 2 Flashcards
1
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People’s Republic of China
A
- unitary
- no separation of powers
- legislative branch runs things
- one (real) party
2
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The Party (CPC or CCP)
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Chinese Communist Party - runs everything and it is a party, period
3
Q
Chinese Parallelism
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the party and government are parallel institutions (mirror-like)
4
Q
Politburo (Soviet and Chinese)
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- executive committee for communist parties
- present in former and existing communist states
5
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Democratic Centralism
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party members discuss matters/policy openly with each other, but after consensus there is no going back
“freedom of discussion, unit of action”
6
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Head of State
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- President/General Secretary
- prestigious, ceremonial, limited powers
- nominates Premier
- 5 year term, no real term limti
7
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Head of Government
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- Premier (LIKE a PM)
- does whatever head of state wants
- selected by President
8
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Politburo Standing Committee
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- 7 members
- acts as the most powerful decision making body in China (acts like a “cabinet”
- second below President
9
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CCP Politburo
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- 24 members
- executive between CCP and PSC
- consensus, not majority vote
10
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Central Committee
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- 380 members
- meet once a year
- age ceiling of 65
- Democratic Centralism
- 5 year term
11
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National People’s Congress
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- 2,980 delegates
- convenes every 5 years
- unicameral
- largest parliament in the world
- MANDATORY attendance
