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Ethiopia is a federal republic. Their legal system is based on civil law and they are governed by a Chief of State and a Prime Minister. Their government consists of three branches, the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch. The Executive Branch consists of the Chief of State who is currently President GIRMA Woldegiorgis and Prime Minister who is currently Meles Zenawi. The Chief of State is head over the state and the Prime Minister is head of the government. The Executive Branch also consists of a cabinet to help the Chief of State and Prime Minister make decisions. The Legislative Branch is a bicameral parliament. The House of Federation consists of 108 seats and is responsible for interpreting their constitution. The House of Peoples' Representatives consists of 547 seats and they are responsible for passing legislation. The Judicial Branch is the Federal Supreme Court. They are responsible for hearing cases and making decisions on them. [|CIA World Factbook]
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Under Ethiopia's Constitution, all people have human rights and the church and sate are separate. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Under their law, all people are equal regardless of race, religious background, etc. They also have the freedom to religion, speech, and other human rights. They can peaceably demonstrate and express their opinion without being hindered by the government. [|Ethiopia's Political System]





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