CHINA Question: Do democratically elected rulers have the effective power to govern, or are there veto powers and

d political enclaves? The elected rulers to be analyzed here are primarily the president and/or parliament, or the head of government who is empowered by the parliament. Veto powers can be the military, the clergy, landowners, business elites, etc. who have the power to defect partially from democratic procedures without questioning the system as such. They can veto the results of democratic decisions or retain prerogatives which cannot be touched by democratic decision makes (e.g., the nomination of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. This point has to be separated from the stateness criterion; so guerrillas, paramilitary, statefree regions (in slums, or on the countryside) are not the veto power meant here. Answer: 2 Elected rulers have the power to govern in important matters, but the fundamental orientation of the constitution can be curtailed or rendered ineffective by strong veto groups. Explanation: The president, as the elected ruler of China, have the power to govern and rule the state. Some powers of the president include: 1. The power of promulgating laws (proclaiming or declaring of new laws)

2. The power of issuing orders 3. The power of appointing or removing some officials 4. The power of conferring state medals and titles The president has similar duties in foreign affairs, including appointment and recall of representatives abroad, and ratification and abrogation of treaties and agreements concluded with foreign states. However, all of these are formal powers only. The president of the PRC is subject to the NPC and receives instructions from the highest organ of State power. Therefore, his power is not absolute.