Government
Haiti is a republic, meaning that the power rests the representatives voted by the citizens. Haiti has a bilateral parliament, separation of powers (judicial, executive, and legislative) and a multi-party system.
Haiti's government is based off of the Constitution of Haiti, which was modeled off of the French and United States constitutions, and was adopted in March 1987 after 23 previous constitutions. The executive branch is the President (currently Michel Martelly) and the judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court. The Cabinet is the Prime Minister (currently Evans Paul), and the legislative branch has a bicameral legislature (the Senate and Chamber of Deputies). Even with the separation of power and an attempt at checks-and-balances, Haiti’s government is still corrupt. The judicial system of Haiti lacks efficiency and funding which has been a major factor in the dysfunction of Haiti, and many presidents have been overthrown by coups or maintained dictator-like power |
ADVANTAGES OF A REPUBLIC:
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Diplomatic Relations with the United States
In 1915, the U.S. first invaded Haiti in order to occupy it so that other foreign countries would not take control of the unstable country. In 1934, the U.S. withdrew these troops but their plan for Haiti's development never diminished. Now, the U.S. helps Haiti mainly in disaster relief, stimulating economic activity and building basic infrastructure. The U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation is able to offer programs in Haiti by the bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Haiti. The U.S. is also Haiti's largest trading partner. The the 2010 Haiti Economic Lift Program and 2008 Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Act have lifted the duty on light-manufacturing products that are being exported from Haiti into the U.S.
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