The CongressClass 5

The Legislative Palace

• The Peruvian government is divided into three branches:

To be eligible, candidates must be Peruvian citizens, have

passed their 25th birthday, and not have had their right to

vote suspended. The President of Congress is Fredy

Otárola, of the “Gana Peru” political party.

The Legislative branch: It’s

the Congress which makes

up the laws. Congress

consists of 130 congressmen

who are elected for five-year

periods in office.

The Executive branch: It makes sure that people follow the law.

Its leader is the president. Our president is Ollanta Humala. The

president serves for a term of 4 years.

The Judicial branch: It makes sure that people interpret the law

correctly. It is made up of the courts and their judges. The highest

court in Peru is the Supreme Court. Our current chief justice is

Dr. Enrique Mendoza.

The Congress

The Congress represents the plural opinion of the nation. The

Members of the Congress are elected to serve the nation,

legislate, control and represent our interests and aspirations.

The first Constituent Congress was set up on September 20th,

1822.

Functions of the Congress

Legislative Function

Political Control Function

Special Functions

• Task: Elaborate a tree explaining the three branches of government.

Look at some examples: