Mexigeria

||  Federal Republic of  **Nigeria**  || || **   abuja   **  || || **154,728,892**  ||       ||  **   First past the post    **  || || **   4 years   **  || || **   Leader of the executive head of state and head of gov   **  || ||      ||
 * **  MEXICO    **  ||  **   TOPICS   **  ||  **   NIGERIA   **  ||
 * ||  **  1.  ****  Formal Name?  **
 * ||  **  2.  ****  Capital City?  **
 * ||  **  3.  ****  Population?  **
 * ||  **  4.  ****  Does the country have a written Constitution? When?  **   ||  **   Yes 1999   **  ||
 * ||  **  5.  ****  Government Organization = unitary or federal?  **   ||  **   Federal   **  ||
 * ||  **  6.  ****  Number of subnational units (states)?  **   ||  **   36 and abuja   **  ||
 * ||  **  7.  ****  Structure of subnational governments?  **   ||  **   Federal system with similar entities as US   **  ||
 * ||  **  8.  ****  What type of government is created by this Constitution?  **   ||  **   Suppose to be federal but in reality is more like unitary   **  ||
 * ||  **  9.  ****  Describe the condition of this democracy = Liberal, Illiberal or Procedural?  **   ||  **   Procedural because there is a lot of corruption and little legitimacy    **  ||
 * ||  **  10.  ****  Does the Constitution call for Separation of Powers? Is one branch dominant?   **   ||  **   Yes it is a presidential system so it has a separation of powers similar to Americas   **  ||
 * ||  **  11.  ****  Who is Head of State?  **   ||  **   Goodluck Jonathan   **  ||
 * ||  **  12.  ****  Who is Head of Government?  **   ||  **   Goodluck Jonathan   **  ||
 * ||  **  13.  ****  Electoral Process?  **
 * ||  **  14.  ****  Term of Office?  **
 * ||  **  15.  ****  Powers of the President?  **
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  16.  ****  Describe the Cabinet / Bureaucracy?   **   ||  **   Similar to Americas in that the cabinet is there to advice the president    **  ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  17.  ****  Name of the Legislative Branch?  **   ||  **   Senate and house of reps   **  ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  18.  ****  Organization of the Leg Branch = unicameral or bicameral?  **   ||       ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  19.  ****  Name of Upper House?  **   ||       ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  20.  ****  # of seats and electoral process?  **   ||       ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  21.  ****  Term of Office? Limits on terms?  **   ||       ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  22.  ****  Powers / Role of Upper House?  **   ||       ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  23.  ****  Name of Lower House?  **   ||       ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  24.  ****  # of seats and electoral process?  **   ||       ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  25.  ****  Term of Office and Term limits?  **   ||       ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  26.  ****  Powers / Role of Lower House?  **   ||       ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  27.  ****  Describe the Legal System?  **
 * **  Dual System with federal and state courts   **  || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">  **  28.  ****  Organization of the Judicial Branch?  **   ||  **   Dual System with federal and state courts but also Shariah courts in the north   **  ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  29.  ****  Name of the highest court?  **   ||       ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  30.  ****  Powers = Judicial Review?  **   ||  **   Jusdicial review present   **  ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  31.  ****  Selection Process for highest court and Term of Office?  **   ||  **   Appointed by the president    **  ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  32.  ****  Name of the Federal Trial Courts?  **   ||       ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  33.  ****  Selection Process for the lower federal courts and term of Office?  **   ||       ||
 * || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> **  34.  ****  Special Powers or Jurisdiction of the Courts?  **   ||       ||