The Government and Political System in Venezuela

The Venezuelan government is run according to the constitution framed in 1999 and has been successfully running the country through all odds. The government is elected for a period of 5 years. The president is the republican head of Venezuela who serves a period of six years. The Venezuela government is a coalition government formed by the parties Democratic Action Party and the Social Christian Party.

Like other government of a democratic state, the government of Venezuela has three wings- the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. There are 23 states, 11 island groups and a federal district together comprise the country of Venezuela. The Venezuela legislature is bicameral consisting of a Chamber of Deputies and a Senate. Its members should be age 30 and should be a Venezuelan national to be a part of the country’s legislature. Ballot system is used to elect the officials. The executive is led by the president and represents the state. The president must be a national of Venezuela and should not be less than thirty years of age. He serves for a period of five years and can also be reelected for a second term. The judiciary does not share an equal status with the legislature. There is no national or state court in Venezuela.