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Guatemala Guatemala

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Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): a. Head of State is the Head of Government
c. Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
комментарии The President and the Vice-President of the Republic are elected through universal and secret suffrage for a single four-year term. If none of the candidates secures an absolute majority, a second round takes place within a period of no more than sixty, or less than forty-five days, counting from the first round, between the two most-voted candidates.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 182 & 184: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf
Verified: 2023/05/29
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Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: b. Directly elected in general elections, absolute majority (with 2nd round if necessary)
комментарии The Head of Government and Head of State are the same person, elected by absolute majority for a four-year term with no possibility of re-election. The second round is called for between the two most-voted candidates of the first round.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 182 & 184: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf
Verified: 2023/05/29
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President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Да
комментарии
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 182 & 184: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf
Verified: 2023/05/29
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Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
комментарии The Congress of Deputies is made up of 160 members.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 157: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf ; Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 205: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
Verified: 2023/05/29
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Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): g. List Proportional Representation
комментарии The legislative power belongs to the Congress of the Republic, made up of deputies elected directly by the people by universal and secret suffrage, through the party lists, for a period of four years, being able to be re-elected.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 157: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf ; Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 203 & 205: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
Verified: 2023/05/29
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