hw 11-11-14

Syria is an authoritarian regime
     Intense fight since late 2011
     Under Emergency Law from 1963 to 2011
          Been in Civil war since 2011
Bahar al-Assad
     July 17, 2000
     88% of vote
          Over 90% in last vote
President serves 7 years
     2 terms
     Al-Assad on third term
     Change leadership
          Someone else run against
          Kill
     Didn't want to become president
     Grows up in shadow of brother
          Brother dies unexpectantly




Israel
     Parliamentary democracy
     Effect since 1948
     Prime minister
          Binyamin Netanyahu (2009)
          Prime Minister serves for life
     President
          Shimon Peres (2007-2014)
          One term max
          Presidents are elected by the Knesset
     Ways to change leadership
          Voted out
          Killing
          Knesset sees them do something illegal




Mexico
     Federal Government
          Federal Republic is a federation of states run by federal gov
     President
          6 year term
          one term
          Pena Nieto
          got 38.21% of votes
          Wants to stop the drug wars
          Plans to build a 40000 member police force, will be put in areas with high crime rate
     Teachers trying to shut down gov because he is changing way they teach
     Impeach Nieto
     DEATH
   



Brazil
     Federal Republic under Dilma Rousseff
     Central form of Gov,
     Presidency
          4 year terms
          Can not be re elected twice in a row
          Elected in 2011
          Re elected in 2014
          Impeachment
          Elect another president
          Assassination
              Most people are happy with government