In todays class we are continuing to review the presentations and learn about their countries.

Canada  

• Parliamentary democracy since 1867
• Constitutional monarchy
• Stephen harper- prime minister, leader of government 
• 12 parties 
• Prime minister is in office until he or she resigns or dies
• Life span in parliament is up to only five years
• Next election is October 19, 2015

Japan

• Parliamentary system 
• constitutional monarchy 
• unitary state 
• Shinzo Abe prime minister 
• does not elect a prime minister directly 
• government started after world war II 1947
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