Government
Argentina Capital Building
Argentina's government type is Republic and its capital city is Buenos Aires. Argentina won its independence from Spain on July 9, 1816. The suffrage in Argentina is similar in a way to American suffrage for 18-70 can vote and 16-17 can be optional. The GDP (purchasing power parity) is $746.9 billion (2012 est.). Their economy is better than the Netherlands and ranks 22nd in the world. The GDP per capita is $18,200 (2012 est.) and the GDP by sector is:
Agriculture: 10.3%
Industry: 30.6%
Services: 59.1%
The labor force in urban areas is 17.07 million (2012 est.) and the labor force by occupation is:
Agriculture: 5%
Industry: 23%
Services- 72%
The unemployment rate in Argentina is 7.2% (2012 est.). Argentina's government is similar to the United States. The government is made up of 3 different levels- Federal, Provincial, and Local. In the Federal level, the level is divided up into 3 different branches- Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. In the Executive branch, there is a President, Vice President, and a President's Cabinet. The President is the chief of the government and appoints the cabinet. The President and Vice President are elected by popular vote casted by the people and serve for 4-year terms. The resident and Vice President are limited to two consecutive terms, but are allowed to stand for a third term or more after an interval of at least one term. The constitution grants the president considerable power, including the right to enact orders or regulations and gives him/her line item veto power. The Legislative Branch rests its power in a National Congress (Congresso Nacional), which consists of a Chamber of Senators (Camara de Senadores) and a Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados). The Senate has 72 seats and senators are elected for six-year terms. There is direct election and
there are three senators elected from each province. The third senator represents the electoral district’s largest minority party. The Chamber of Deputies has 257 seats and members are elected for four-year terms. Members are elected through a system of proportional representation. The Judicial Branch is a separate and independent branch of government. It consists of the Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) and several specialized lower Federal courts. There are nine justices on the Supreme Court. The President appoints them with approval by the Senate. The Supreme Court has the power to declare legislative acts unconstitutional. The specialized lower Federal courts are grouped according to the nature of the issue. There are civil, criminal, labor, administrative, family, and commercial courts. The president, upon recommendation by the magistrates’ council, appoints lower Federal court judges.
Agriculture: 10.3%
Industry: 30.6%
Services: 59.1%
The labor force in urban areas is 17.07 million (2012 est.) and the labor force by occupation is:
Agriculture: 5%
Industry: 23%
Services- 72%
The unemployment rate in Argentina is 7.2% (2012 est.). Argentina's government is similar to the United States. The government is made up of 3 different levels- Federal, Provincial, and Local. In the Federal level, the level is divided up into 3 different branches- Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. In the Executive branch, there is a President, Vice President, and a President's Cabinet. The President is the chief of the government and appoints the cabinet. The President and Vice President are elected by popular vote casted by the people and serve for 4-year terms. The resident and Vice President are limited to two consecutive terms, but are allowed to stand for a third term or more after an interval of at least one term. The constitution grants the president considerable power, including the right to enact orders or regulations and gives him/her line item veto power. The Legislative Branch rests its power in a National Congress (Congresso Nacional), which consists of a Chamber of Senators (Camara de Senadores) and a Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados). The Senate has 72 seats and senators are elected for six-year terms. There is direct election and
there are three senators elected from each province. The third senator represents the electoral district’s largest minority party. The Chamber of Deputies has 257 seats and members are elected for four-year terms. Members are elected through a system of proportional representation. The Judicial Branch is a separate and independent branch of government. It consists of the Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) and several specialized lower Federal courts. There are nine justices on the Supreme Court. The President appoints them with approval by the Senate. The Supreme Court has the power to declare legislative acts unconstitutional. The specialized lower Federal courts are grouped according to the nature of the issue. There are civil, criminal, labor, administrative, family, and commercial courts. The president, upon recommendation by the magistrates’ council, appoints lower Federal court judges.