The structure of the
South Korea Government is framed according to the
Constitution of the Republic of Korea. First promulgated in the year 1948, the document has undergone several revisions. The
South Korea Government always had a
Presidential system with a relatively independent chief executive. The
South Korea Government is divided into three branches of the Executive, Legislature and
Judiciary. Like most other three branch system, the
South Korea Government works with an efficient system of checks and balances.
The
head of the Executive branch of the
South Korea Government is the
President. Elected directly by the people, the president is the only elected member of the
National Executive. The President is also the head of the
South Korea Government, head of state, and commander in chief of the
South Korean armed forces and serves a term of five years.
The
Legislature of the South Korea Government, at a National level comprises of the
National Assembly of South Korea. The Legislature is an
Unicameral one with 273 members who are elected from single-member constituencies. The Legislature of the
South Korea Government is vested with the power of auditing the budget and administrative procedures, deliberating and passing legislation ratifying treaties, and approving state appointments.
Headed by the Constitutional Court, the
Judicial branch of the South Korea Government is an important organ of the Government. The President of the
Constitutional Court is appointed by the President of the Nation supported by the Assembly. The Constitutional Court includes nine justices who are appointed by the President.
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