GOVERNMENT SYSTEM OF SOUTH KOREA
J.MICHELS
KOREAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
South Korea has a liberal
democratic political system. The
political system is like the one we
have in the United States. There are
separation of powers among three
branches of government: executive,
judicial, an legislative. Two branches
operate on the national level; the
executive and legislate branch.
While the last one, judicial, operates
at both national and local levels.
South Korea also has a constitution,
the Constitution of the Republic of
Korea.
(This is the South Korean flag, called
the Tae-guk-ke.)
President
The executive branch is headed by
the President. The president in South
Korea has a five-year term. Under
the Constitution in South Korea, a
president cannot be reelected for a
References: http://www.korea.net/Government/Constitution-and-Government/Executive-Legislature-Judiciary &
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/korea_south_profile.htm
MARCH 2017
CURRENT EVENT
South Korea had its first
second term. The president in South
woman elected for
Korea plays many roles and is
President in 2013. Her
similar to what the U.S. President
name is Park Geun-Hye.
has.
Her father, Park Chung-
Legislative Power
hee, was the third
The National Assembly possess all
president of South Korea
of the legislative power. There are
from 1963 to 1979. In
299 members that serve four-year
October 2016, there were
terms. The members are elected by
investigations on Park
popular vote. One of their primary
and her relationship with
functions is to make laws. Other
a late Church of Eternal
important matters they oversee are
Life cult leaders
annual budgets, matters related to
daughter. She was giving
foreign-relations, declaration of war
confidential information
and impeachment.
to this lady who had no
Judicial Power
official government
Judicial power in South Korea is
position. This scandal
vested in the courts. The court
brought up huge
system has three levels: The
problems in South Korea
Supreme Court, appellate courts,
to the extent that Park
and district courts. The Supreme
offered to resign as
Court consists of a Chief Justice and
President. Instead, the
thirteen Justices. The President
National Assembly filed a
appoints the Supreme Court Chief
motion of impeachment
Justice with the consent of the
that happened on
National Assembly. The term for the
December 9th, 2016.
Chief Justice and Justices are six
years.