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There are elections in north korea they happen every five years. The supreme leader is never elected. The supreme leader only changes when he dies and then the next person in the bloodline falls in to the commander spot. The elections that do happen have people from 687 constituencies to vote in representative deputies. The people voted in will serve on the supreme people assembly otherwise known as the the country's first legislative branch. when they are elected in they will be in office or on the government for the next five years. There is no secrecy when voting they have booths but it doesn't hide anything. when you vote you only have one option , someone fro m your district chosen by the democratic front of reunification of the fatherland. voting no or not voting at all is a act of treason you must vote. when all the voting is done Kim jong un does all the deciding alongside him in the presidium. The presidium is a small group of senior officials.
Sources: www.theatlantic.com
www.economist.com

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Since kim jong un took control he has tried to hide the country from the outside world more than they have been already. The country has no outside media they have no knowledge of outside things. It is against law the law to leave the country without the regimes permission. there is no freedom of speech in the country if you criticize the regime you and you and your family could disappear. There is no religious freedom in north Korea you may be purged or prosecuted if you practice any other religion. There is a chronic shortage of food they have inability to purchase necessary agriculture. There is a huge dismal of health for the public they have virtually no hospitals and the medicine they do have around only the people that can afford it get it.There is collective punishment in the country of north Korea if your relative is charged for something then three generations of your family can be punished.
Sources: www.libertyinnorthkorea.org

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Currently the leader of North Korea is Kim jong un. He has been in control of the country since his father pasted away in 2011. The previous leader Kim jong il ruled from 1994 at his fathers death to 2011 when he died. There have been a total of three leaders. The third Kim jong-un is currently in power still. The founder of the Kim dynasty was the father of Kim jong ill and grandfather to Kim jong un , Kim il sung was the leader from 1948 up to his death in 1994. Kim il sung was the founder of the DPRK which stands for democratic peoples republic of Korea. kim il sung is the second longest non royal national leader since 1900.
sources: www.biography.com
and www.bbc.com

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North Korea falls under a dictatorship that follows communism. The economic freedom of north Korea is 5.9 percent  being the least free. According to the north Korean constitution there is three official branches of government. The first of the three branches is the state affairs commission of north Korea. This branch acts as the supreme national guidance organ of state sovereignty. Its role is to decide and deliberate the defense building for the country of north Korea. This branch of government also carries out the direction of the commander who as of right now is Kim jong un. The Kim family or the baekdu bloodline has been the head of this government since 1948 with three different leaders.
Sources: globaledge.msu.edu

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North Korea has the largest military and parliamentary personnel in the world with a total 9,495,000. The country has the fourth largest active duty army with 1.21 million. The army and military posses nuclear weapons which have been tested before. North Korea has taken a very fast build up in military weapons they've taken many test on there nuclear weapons program. even though they are one of the poorest countries in the world they still spend a fourth of there domestic income on weapons. there military power and growth has become a grave threat to many countries including the united states. the united states believe that the regime of bombs is anywhere from thirty and sixty bombs. The missiles and nuclear weapons are projected to reach anywhere in the united states if fired
Sources:  www.cfr.org