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         <title>Flag</title>
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         <title>Constitution</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058550</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Constitution of the People's Republic of China: </p><p>Proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress or supported by more than one-fifth of the National People’s Congress membership; passage requires more than a two-thirds majority vote of the Congress membership; amended several times, last in 2018</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Government Type</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Communist party-led state (more authoritarian) </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Political Cleavages</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>ethnic, geographical, urban v rural. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Executive</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058554</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>chief of state:</strong> President XI Jinping (since 14 March 2013)<br><br><strong>head of government:</strong> Premier LI Qiang (since 11 March 2023)<br><br><strong>cabinet:</strong> State Council appointed by National People's Congress</p><p><br/></p><p>Ultimate authority rests with the Communist Party Central Committee’s 25-member Political Bureau (Politburo) and its seven-member Standing Committee; XI Jinping holds the three most powerful positions as party general secretary, state president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Legislative</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058555</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Unicameral National People's Congress (NPC) or Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui (maximum of 3,000 seats; members indirectly elected by municipal, regional, and provincial people's congresses, and the People's Liberation Army; members serve 5-year terms); note - in practice, only members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), its 8 allied independent parties, and CCP-approved independent candidates are elected</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Judicial</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058557</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Supreme People's Court (consists of over 340 judges, including the chief justice and 13 grand justices organized into a civil committee and tribunals for civil, economic, administrative, complaint and appeal, and communication and transportation cases)<br><br><strong>judge selection and term of office:</strong> chief justice appointed by the People's National Congress (NPC); limited to 2 consecutive 5-year-terms; other justices and judges nominated by the chief justice and appointed by the Standing Committee of the NPC; term of other justices and judges determined by the NPC</p>]]></description>
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         <title>GDP and GDP Per Capita</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>$17.795 trillion (2023 est.) $22,100 (2023 est.) </strong></p><p><strong>Industries:</strong> world leader in gross value of industrial output; mining and ore processing, iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals, coal; machine building; armaments; textiles and apparel; petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizer; consumer products (including footwear, toys, and electronics)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Last War</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058560</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sino-Vietnamese War: </p><p>China responded to Vietnam's invasion and occupation of Cambodia in 1978, in less than a month china had declared victory. The last land war the PRC was in. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Last / Current Major Crisis</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058561</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Human Rights Violations: detaining more than one million Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and Kyrgyz, and placing them in internment camps. China has done nothing to fix the issue. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Flag</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058562</link>
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         <pubDate>2024-09-04 01:01:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Constitution</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058564</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria</strong></p><p>proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses and approval by the Houses of Assembly of at least two thirds of the states; amendments to constitutional articles on the creation of a new state, fundamental constitutional rights, or constitution-amending procedures requires at least four-fifths majority vote by both houses of the National Assembly and approval by the Houses of Assembly in at least two thirds of the states; passage of amendments limited to the creation of a new state require at least two-thirds majority vote by the proposing National Assembly house and approval by the Houses of Assembly in two thirds of the states; amended several times, last in 2018</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Government Type</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058566</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Federal presidential republic (failed democracy)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Political Cleavages</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058567</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Religious Tensions, the major division between elites and rural and urban, 250- 400 different ethnicities, military only real national institution. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Executive</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058568</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Chief of state:</strong> President Bola Ahmed Adekunle TINUBU (since 29 May 2023)<br><br><strong>Head of government:</strong> President Bola Ahmed Adekunle TINUBU (since 29 May 2023)<br><br><strong>Cabinet:</strong> Federal Executive Council appointed by the president but constrained constitutionally to include at least one member from each of the 36 states</p><p><br/></p><p>The president is also commander in chief. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Legislative</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058569</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Bicameral National Assembly consists of:<br>Senate (109 seats - 3 each for the 36 states and 1 for Abuja-Federal Capital Territory; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)<br></p><p>House of Representatives (360 seats statutory, 258 current; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Judicial</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058570</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Highest court(s):</strong> Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 15 justices)<br><br><strong>judge selection and term of office:</strong> judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, a 23-member independent body of federal and state judicial officials; judge appointments confirmed by the Senate; judges serve until age 70. It is the final court of appeal, and it has jurisdiction over disputes between the states, or between the federal government and any state.</p>]]></description>
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         <title>GDP and GDP Per Capita</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058571</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>GDP and GDP Per Capita: </strong>$362.815 billion and $5,700 </p><p><br/></p><p><strong>industries:</strong> crude oil, coal, tin, columbite; rubber products, wood; hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Last War</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058572</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Nigeria achieved independence from Britain in 1960 and transitioned to a federal republic with three constituent states in 1963 under President Nnamdi AZIKIWE. This structure served to enflame regional and ethnic tension, contributing to a bloody coup led by predominately southeastern military officers in 1966 and a countercoup later that year masterminded by northern officers. In the aftermath of this tension, the governor of Nigeria’s Eastern Region, centered on the southeast, declared the region independent as the Republic of Biafra. The ensuring civil war (1967-1970), resulted in more than a million deaths, many from starvation. While the war forged a stronger Nigerian state and national identity, it contributed to long-lasting mistrust of the southeast’s predominantly Igbo population</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Last / Current Major Crisis</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058573</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Lack of development in rural areas: </p><p>Outages are a big issue as many Nigerians who live in rural areas still struggle with keeping stable electricity and wifi access as outages continue to spark the country. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Flag</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058574</link>
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         <pubDate>2024-09-04 01:01:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Constitution</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058575</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran: </strong>proposed by the supreme leader – after consultation with the Exigency Council – and submitted as an edict to the "Council for Revision of the Constitution," a body consisting of various executive, legislative, judicial, and academic leaders and members; passage requires absolute majority vote in a referendum and approval of the supreme leader; articles including Iran’s political system, its religious basis, and its form of government cannot be amended; amended 1989. Following the Islamic revolution</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Government Type</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058576</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Theocratic republic (authoritarian) </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Political Cleavages</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058577</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Reformers Vs Conservatives, Women equality with differences.  </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Executive</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058579</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Chief of state:</strong> Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-KHAMENEI (since 4 June 1989) (complete control over laws) <br><br><strong>Head of government:</strong> President Masoud PEZESHKIAN (assumed office on 30 July 2024)<br><br><strong>Cabinet:</strong> Council of Ministers selected by the president with legislative approval; the supreme leader has some control over appointments to several ministries</p><p><br/></p><p>Supreme leader appointed for life by Assembly of Experts; president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term and an additional nonconsecutive term); election last held on 28 June 2024 first round (runoff held on 5 July 2024)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Legislative</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058580</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by multiple non-transferable vote&nbsp;in 2 rounds, 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the south; members serve 4-year terms); note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Judicial</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058581</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and organized into 42 two-bench branches, each with a justice and a judge)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>GDP and GDP Per Capita</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058583</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>$401.505 billion, $16,200</strong></p><p><strong>Industries: </strong>petroleum, petrochemicals, gas, fertilizer</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Last War</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058585</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Iran–Iraq War</strong>, also known as the First Gulf War, was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. The war began due to disputes over territory. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Last / Current Major Crisis</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058586</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Womens Rghts: </p><p>Following the murder of Mahsa Amini for not wearing a hijab Iran has faced severe backlash and sparked national and global protests surrounding women's rights. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Flag</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058589</link>
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         <pubDate>2024-09-04 01:01:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Constitution</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058592</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Political Constitution of the United Mexican States: Adopted in 1917. </p><p><br/></p><p>Proposed by the Congress of the Union; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds of the members present and approval by a majority of the state legislatures; amended many times, last in 2020</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Government Type</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058593</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Federal presidential republic (more democratic)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Political Cleavages</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058595</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Mestizos Vs Indigenous </p><p>North Vs South</p><p>Cartel</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Executive</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058596</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Chief of state:</strong> President Andrés Manuel LÓPEZ OBRADOR (since 1 December 2018)<br><br><strong>Head of government:</strong> President Andrés Manuel LÓPEZ OBRADOR (since 1 December 2018)<br><br><strong>Cabinet:</strong> Cabinet appointed by the president</p><p>The executive executes the law passed by the legislative.</p><p>(<em>2024: </em>Claudia SHEINBAUM Pardo elected president)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Legislative</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058598</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Bicameral National Congress or Congreso de la Unión consists of:<br></p><p>Senate or Cámara de Senadores (128 seats; 96 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 32 directly elected in a single, nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 6-year terms)<br></p><p>Chamber of Deputies or Cámara de Diputados (500 seats; 300 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 200 directly elected in a single, nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 3-year terms)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Judicial</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058599</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president, and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges). Represent the people and promote and defend the vulnerable especially minorities. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>GDP and GDP Per Capita</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058601</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>GDP and GDP Per Capita: </strong>$1.789 trillion $22,400</p><p><strong>Industries:</strong> food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Last War</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058604</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Cristero War (1926—1929)</strong></p><p><strong>(I'm not counting WW2) </strong></p><p>In 1926, Mexicans once again went to war over religion. Because of the war, a new constitution was adopted in 1917. Which allowed for freedom of religion, separation of church and state, and secular education. (current constitution) </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Last / Current Major Crisis</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058605</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Cartels:</p><p>Cartels and Drug trafficking continue to be a huge issue plaguing the Mexican nation. Cartels have gained a new dominance of power and are behind bribes to get elected officials to allow cartel members to roam freely and escape prison time. Crime is also on the rise as cartels are beginning to have more influence over the government. Even some government officials have been exposed as cartel members or accepted bribes. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Flag</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058607</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-09-04 01:01:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Constitution</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058609</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>The</strong> <strong>Constitution of the Russian Federation: </strong></p><p>proposed by the president of the Russian Federation, by either house of the Federal Assembly, by the government of the Russian Federation, or by legislative (representative) bodies of the Federation's constituent entities; proposals to amend the government’s constitutional system, human and civil rights and freedoms, and procedures for amending or drafting a new constitution require formation of a Constitutional Assembly; passage of such amendments requires two-thirds majority vote of its total membership; passage in a referendum requires participation of an absolute majority of eligible voters and an absolute majority of valid votes; approval of proposed amendments to the government structure, authorities, and procedures requires approval by the legislative bodies of at least two thirds of the Russian Federation's constituent entities; amended several times, last in 2020 (major revisions)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Government Type</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058610</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Semi-presidential federation (authoritarian)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Political Cleavages</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058612</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Eastern Orthodox Vs  Minority Religious Groups Vs Atheist </p><p>Slavophilers Vs Westernizers </p><p>Chechnya </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Executive</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058613</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Chief of State:</strong> President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin<br><br><strong>Head of government:</strong> Premier Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin <br><br><strong>cabinet:</strong> the government is composed of the premier, his deputies, and ministers, all appointed by the president; the premier is also confirmed by the Duma</p>]]></description>
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         <guid>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058613</guid>
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         <title>Legislative</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058614</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Bicameral Federal Assembly or Federalnoye Sobraniye consists of: </p><p><br/></p><p>Federation Council or Sovet Federatsii (170 seats statutory, 169 as of April 2023; 2 members in each of the 83 federal administrative units (see note below) - oblasts, krays, republics, autonomous okrugs and oblasts, and federal cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg - appointed by the top executive and legislative officials; members serve 4-year terms)<br></p><p>State Duma or Gosudarstvennaya Duma (450 seats (see note below); as of February 2014, the electoral system reverted to a mixed electoral system for the 2016 election, in which one-half of the members are directly elected by simple majority vote and one-half elected by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Judicial</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058615</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Supreme Court of the Russian Federation (consists of 170 members organized into the Judicial Panel for Civil Affairs, the Judicial Panel for Criminal Affairs, and the Military Panel); Constitutional Court (consists of 11 members, including the chairperson and deputy)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>GDP and GDP Per Capita</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058616</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>GDP and GDP Per Capita: </strong>$2.021 trillion $39,800 </p><p><strong>Industries: OIL!!!! and mining. </strong></p>]]></description>
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         <title>Last War</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058618</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>War in Ukraine. Russia thinks that Ukraine is a piece of Russia and belongs to Russia which has caused two years of deadly war between the two nations as Ukraine fights to defend its democracy. Western countries especially the USA funding and supporting Ukraine. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Last / Current Major Crisis</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058620</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>War: </p><p>The most recent and notable crisis is the war in Ukraine which has caused thousands of deaths of innocent Ukrainian and Russian civilians. The war has received massive criticism from western countries and has demanded that Russia stop and back off. Another issue is the rise in tension with the United States. I think its safe to say the two nations become colder with one another every day.</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Flag</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058622</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-09-04 01:01:20 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058622</guid>
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         <title>Constitution</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058623</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Magna Carta+ Bill of Rights+ Common Law (no constitution) </p><p>the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government were not above the law.</p><p><br/></p><p>proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords; passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent); many previous, last in 2020 -&nbsp; The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Government Type</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058624</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Parliamentary constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm (more democratic)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Political Cleavages</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058625</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Social and Economic Classes </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Executive</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058627</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Chief of state:</strong> King Charles III (since 8 September 2022)<br><br><strong>head of government:</strong> Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Labor) (since 5 July 2024)<br><br><strong>cabinet:</strong> Cabinet appointed by the prime minister</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-09-04 01:01:20 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058627</guid>
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         <title>Legislative</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058628</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Bicameral Parliament consists of:<br></p><p>House of Lords (membership not fixed; as of December 2023, 784 lords were eligible to participate in the work of the House of Lords - 667 life peers, 91 hereditary peers, and 26 clergy; members are appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister and non-party political members recommended by the House of Lords (doesn't have any enforcement powers)<br></p><p>House of Commons (650 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve 5-year terms unless the House is dissolved earlier)</p>]]></description>
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         <guid>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058628</guid>
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         <title>Judicial</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058629</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Supreme Court (consists of 12 justices, including the court president and deputy president); note - the Supreme Court was established by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and implemented in 2009, replacing the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords as the highest court in the United Kingdom</p>]]></description>
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         <title>GDP and GDP Per Capita</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058630</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>GDP and GDP per capita</strong>: $3.34 trillion (2023 est.) $54,100 (2023 est.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>industries:</strong> machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Last War</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058631</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>World War II against the Axis powers. To defend Europe over fascism. Consequences deadliest war in history. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Last / Current Major Crisis</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058632</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Immigration Reform: </p><p>Immigration reform is a hugely debated topic in the United Kingdom recently as a rise of hate crime towards minorities has risen due to the presence of the EDL's racist and islamophobic remarks causing divide in the nation</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Flag</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058633</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-09-04 01:01:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Constitution</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058634</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Constitution of the United States: previous 1781 (Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union); latest drafted July - September 1787, submitted to the Congress of the Confederation 20 September 1787, submitted for states' ratification 28 September 1787, ratification completed by nine of the 13 states 21 June 1788, effective 4 March 1789. Reasons follow the Revolutionary war and the failure of a strong Central government causing an uprising in rebellions.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-09-04 01:01:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Government Type</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058635</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Constitutional federal republic. More democratic. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Political Cleavages</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058636</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Racism, Health Care, Immigration, Drugs, Social and Economic Class</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Executive</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058637</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.</strong></p><p>Chief of state, Head of government, Commander in chief. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Legislative</title>
         <author>slopezalvarenga</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/slopezalvarenga/kxmo30dq5zscii3f/wish/3101058638</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Bicameral Congress consists of:<br>Senate (100 seats; 2 members directly elected in each of the 50 state constituencies. members serve 6-year terms with one-third of membership renewed every 2 years)<br>House of Representatives (435 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia which requires an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 2-year terms. The legislative are in charge of writing bills, passing bills, approving budgets, declaring war, representing the people. </p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>US Supreme Court (consists of 9 justices - the chief justice and 8 associate justices) The president nominates and, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints Supreme Court justices; justices serve for life. </p><p><br/></p><p>Interpret the constitution but don't have actual enforcement power. </p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>$27.361 trillion, $73,600 </strong></p><p><strong>Industries:  </strong>highly diversified, world leading, high-technology innovator, second-largest industrial output in the world; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Afghanistan:</p><p>War on terrorism following the 9/11 attacks... I don't think a win because we got nothing out of it and the country ended up falling back under the Taliban rule. </p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Abortion: A big topic surrounding american politics is whether the government can make laws on abortion.  Mainly conservative states are implementing strict abortion laws while democratic states continue to veto against strict abortion rights. </p>]]></description>
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