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How To Create A Fascist Government

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Fascism
Describe how the government functions. Is there a written plan? Describe?
Fascist states follow the “Führerprinzip (‘leadership principle’)” (Saxena), which is the idea that the party and the state should have one leader with total control. This is really the only “written plan” needed for creating a fascist government.
Who holds the power to lead? What powers or authority does the leader hold? How are the leader(s) chosen? How long can they lead?
The power of leading is put solely in one person, they have all the authority; they rule until they die or are killed. Fascist regimes are founded by one leader and end when that leader dies
What is the law-making process? How are laws decided and executed (carried out)?
Laws are made by one …show more content…

Laws have to be voted on and passed by both houses before it moves onto the president to be passed or vetoed. Congress can override a veto. A law is judged by the judicial branch as to wether or not it follows the constitution; if a law does not follow the constitution it gets changed or removed. Laws are executed by police and governmental agencies. People are prosecuted by the judicial system.

What is the judicial process? Is there a rule of law? Explain.
The courts follow the rule “innocent until proven guilty.” The decision of “to incarcerate or to not incarcerate” is made by a jury of randomly selected people that vote based on evidence and decide if someone is innocent or guilty. There is a rule of law; no matter class the charge is the same.
Are there “checks and balances?” Is there a separation of power? What role do citizens have in the political process?
There are checks and balances. The executive branch can veto laws passed by the legislative branch as well as appoint judges to the judicial branch. Congress can override vetoes and impeach the president as well as impeach judges of the supreme court and makes the lower courts. The judicial branch can declare executive acts as unconstitutional as well as declare acts of congress unconstitutional. The people vote for the president and representatives in congress and senators in the senate. …show more content…

Is there a written plan? Describe?
Socialist governments have a similar structure to the U.S. government: the people vote, laws are made by a legislator, there is a constitution.
Who holds the power to lead? What powers or authority does the leader hold? How are the leader(s) chosen? How long can they lead?
The leader can go by different names but they essentially have the same powers as a president of the U.S. Term length and limit can vary between states. Exact process for voting can also be different (the U.S. uses electoral colleges, for example, to protect areas with little population).
What is the law-making process? How are laws decided and executed (carried out)?
Again, this is similar to the U.S. Laws are made by the legislative branch and executed by police and other

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