Country

India

China

Japan

N. Korea

Distribution of
Power

Type of
Government

Executive
Branch

Federal

Parliamentary
Democracy

Majority of party
in parliament

Unitary

Unitary
(Constitutional
Monarchy)

Oligarchy
(Communist
Party Leaders)

Premier
(HOG)
President
(Head of State)

Parliamentary
Democracy
***

Prime Minister
(Head of gov.)
Emperor
(Head of State

How is the head

of gov. Chosen

Legislative
Branch/ Role of
Citizen

Indian National
Congress

Only 1 political
party
(Chinese
Communist
Party)
Chosen by the
Parliament
(Diet)
Emperor~
Hereditary

NPC
(National Peoples
Congress)
*Canidates must be
approved by CCP

Diet

Democracy

S. Korea

Indonesia

Vietnam

Prefectures (like counties) in Japan do not have much power. Head of State ~ Ceremonial, Head of Gov. ~ Has power