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India =Government= Parlament President: Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil Vice President: Shir M. hamid Ansari Prime Minister: Dr. Manmohan Singh

Houses-Lok Sabha (House of the People) The house in made up of 552 members - 530 members to represent the States - 20 members to represent the Union Territories - 2 members to be nominated by the President from the Anglo-Indian Community The people vote them in. only a 5 year term for each person. Under the constitution Grants money for the running the government

Rajya Sabha (Council of States) The house is made up of 250 members - 238 members representing the States and Union Territories - 2 members are picked by the president Can create laws

Sates There is a Governor for each state who is appointed by the President Like the U.S., they have ministiries, which is like our secretaries. Some of the main ministires include:, Ministry of Law and Justice, and others. Ministers is collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha). Every State has a Legislative Assembly. There is a Governor for each state who is appointed by the President

Voting Executive branch: President is voted in by the ellectorial college Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister elections President elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of both houses of Parliament and the legislatures of the states, same for vp Five year term Prime minister chosen by parliamentary members of the majority party following legislative elections

Legislative branch: Rajya Sabha are appointed by the president ;members serve six-year terms Lok Sabha ( how they are chosen are above) ; members serve five-year terms

"Parlament" [] "Indian Government" []

= Afghanistan = =Government= President: Hamid Karzai (voted in by the people) Vice Presidents ( They have two) : Mohammad Quasim Fahim & Mohammad Karim Khalili

Legislative Branch (Parliament) National Assembly -upper and lower house -lower house- Wolesi Jirga (the House of People) Upper house is the Meshrano Jirga(House of Elders) Members of the Wolesi Jirga are elected by the people through free, general, secret, and direct elections. Members of the Meshrano Jirga are elected and appointed by the president.

Many political partie and ministries. =Both India and Afghanistan have a Judicial Branch with Suprem Court Justices.= - Have governers for each 34 provinces

"Afghanistan: Branches of Government" [] " Government Afganistan" []