Government
Currently, Egypt’s Government is still in the process of mending their economy after thirty years of President Hosni Mubarak’s rule. Mubarak was forcefully removed from power in 2011 after there were several protests against him. After his expulsion, Mubarak appeared in numerous court sessions, and in 2012 he was sentenced to life in prison on behalf of corruption and involvement in the murder of protesters (bbc, 2015). The next year, his corruption charges were dismissed, but Mubarak was found guilty of embezzlement. In a retrial on being involved with the murder of protesters he was acquitted (bbc, 2015). June twenty-fourth of 2012 Mohamed Morsi was elected president, and people rejected his ideas as well (takepart, 2014). After several days of riots, President Morsi and his aides were detained. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was elected June third of 2014, and he remains as the current president (CNN, 2014).
Egypt is both a socialist and democratic society. The government has complete management over businesses and farms, but they also allow the people to vote. In total, Egypt's government has three branches including the executive, legislative, and judicial (Boraas, 2002). When choosing a president, at least two-thirds of the legislature, also called the People's Assembly, decides on a single candidate who is presented to the public. The candidate is then voted on. The presidency term last for six years, and the number of terms available is unlimited (Boraas, 2002). The president chooses his Vice President(s) along with his cabinet (Boraas, 2002).
The government’s three branches have specific duties. First off, the executive branch runs the country. This section contains the president and his cabinet. The cabinet members include a prime minister, the leader of the group, deputies, and ministers (Boraas, 2002). Secondly, the legislative branch “is supposed to have the power to make laws, but usually it only approves the president’s plans and decisions.” Also known as the People's Assembly, the legislative branch is comprised of 444 members. No less than half of the branch must be farmers or workers (Boraas, 2002). Each member serves a five year term. Lastly, “the judicial branch is Egypt’s court system.” The most powerful court in the system is the Supreme Constitutional Court (Boraas, 2002). The other court types are military and public security (Boraas, 2002).
Currently, Egypt’s Government is still in the process of mending their economy after thirty years of President Hosni Mubarak’s rule. Mubarak was forcefully removed from power in 2011 after there were several protests against him. After his expulsion, Mubarak appeared in numerous court sessions, and in 2012 he was sentenced to life in prison on behalf of corruption and involvement in the murder of protesters (bbc, 2015). The next year, his corruption charges were dismissed, but Mubarak was found guilty of embezzlement. In a retrial on being involved with the murder of protesters he was acquitted (bbc, 2015). June twenty-fourth of 2012 Mohamed Morsi was elected president, and people rejected his ideas as well (takepart, 2014). After several days of riots, President Morsi and his aides were detained. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was elected June third of 2014, and he remains as the current president (CNN, 2014).
Egypt is both a socialist and democratic society. The government has complete management over businesses and farms, but they also allow the people to vote. In total, Egypt's government has three branches including the executive, legislative, and judicial (Boraas, 2002). When choosing a president, at least two-thirds of the legislature, also called the People's Assembly, decides on a single candidate who is presented to the public. The candidate is then voted on. The presidency term last for six years, and the number of terms available is unlimited (Boraas, 2002). The president chooses his Vice President(s) along with his cabinet (Boraas, 2002).
The government’s three branches have specific duties. First off, the executive branch runs the country. This section contains the president and his cabinet. The cabinet members include a prime minister, the leader of the group, deputies, and ministers (Boraas, 2002). Secondly, the legislative branch “is supposed to have the power to make laws, but usually it only approves the president’s plans and decisions.” Also known as the People's Assembly, the legislative branch is comprised of 444 members. No less than half of the branch must be farmers or workers (Boraas, 2002). Each member serves a five year term. Lastly, “the judicial branch is Egypt’s court system.” The most powerful court in the system is the Supreme Constitutional Court (Boraas, 2002). The other court types are military and public security (Boraas, 2002).