Chinese System of Government

What type of government does China have?

• A communist democracy

• A one-party authoritarian communist state

• A constitutional monarchy

• A representative democracy

TRUE or FALSE: Both China and Australia have a written constitution.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How does China undermine the separation of powers?

• It makes sure that the Communist Party does not have a concentration of power

• It includes checks on the power of the President

• It entrenches the Communist Party as the only legal political party

• The Chinese Constitution separates the three branches into different chapters

The head of state in China is...

• Sir Jackie Chan

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

• President Kim Jon Un

• President Xi Jinping

TRUE or FALSE: The General Secretary of the Communist Party of China is always the President of China.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The LEGISLATIVE branch of government in China is:

• The National People's Congress (NPC)

• The Legislative Assembly

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

The legislative National People's Congress (NPC) is...

• unicameral

• bicameral

• tricameral

The Australian Parliament, which combines the House of Representatives and the Senate, has a total of 226 seats. How many seats does the Chinese Parliament (the NPC) have?

• 650

• 500

• 435

• 3000

How often are members of the National People's Congress (NPC) elected?

• Every 3 years

• Every 4 years

• Every 5 years

• Every 6 years

TRUE or FALSE. As of 2018, the President of China can only serve as President for 2 terms in office before they must give the job up to someone else.

• TRUE

• FALSE