All Flashcards
What was the result of the 1979 UK motion of no confidence?
James Callaghan's government fell after losing the vote.
What happened with Boris Yeltsin and impeachment?
He faced three unsuccessful impeachment attempts in Russia.
What happened with President Sheshu Shagari in Nigeria?
He was impeached in 1993.
What happened with Luis Echeverría in Mexico?
He was voted for removal by the lower house in 1976, but the process failed in the upper house.
What is the role of the Duma in Russian impeachment?
Initiates the impeachment process with a petition.
What is the role of the Federation Council in Russian impeachment?
Approves the impeachment initiated by the Duma.
What is the role of the Constitutional Court in Russian impeachment?
Confirms the impeachment for it to proceed.
What is the role of the National People's Congress (NPC) in China?
Has the power to remove and appoint the President and Premier.
What is the role of the Assembly of Experts in Iran?
Can remove the Supreme Leader, though it has never happened.
Compare executive removal in the UK and Russia.
UK: Motion of no confidence. Russia: Impeachment via Duma, Council, Court.
Contrast executive removal in Nigeria and Mexico.
Both require 2/3 vote in legislature, but processes differ slightly.
Compare executive removal in China and Iran.
Both have less defined processes; NPC in China, Supreme Leader in Iran.
Contrast the roles of the legislature in UK and Iran executive removal.
UK: Legislature directly removes via no confidence. Iran: Legislature can remove the President.
Compare the required vote for impeachment in Nigeria and Mexico.
Both Nigeria and Mexico require a 2/3 vote in both houses of the legislature for impeachment.
Contrast the role of the Supreme Leader in Iran with the role of the President in Russia regarding executive removal.
Iran: Supreme Leader has significant power over executive removal. Russia: The President is subject to impeachment.