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Testa PSMC 113 (MWF 9:30-10:30) September 20, 2019

BA POLITICAL SCIENCE Sir Jun Rex Hallique

Syria Iraq

Similarities Compare Compare

 Background World war I during Occupied by the United

independence in 1946 Kingdom during the course
of World War I; in 1920

 Cleavage and Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard

Cohesion Arabic Arabic and Kurdish
 Legal system Mixed legal system of civil Mixed legal system of civil
and Islamic law (for family and Islamic
courts)

 Religion Islam Islam

 Constitution Preamble Preamble

Narrative of Comparison

Formerly started with the background of Syria and Iraq. Syria has been following
World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman
Empire province of Syria. The French administered the area as Syria until granting it
independence in 1946. "Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by the
United Kingdom during the course of World War I; in 1920, it was declared a League of
Nations mandate under UK administration. Second, cleavage and cohesion I compare
this two by their language that has been totally comparative. In their legal system Syria
has a mixed legal system of civil and Islamic law which for family courts this legal system
that Syria have, they modeled upon elements of five main types first the civil law, second
the common law, third customary law, fourth mixed law and last is religious law. Their
common religion was Islam, they increase their God-consciousness and to discipline their
attitudes towards others. Lastly, the Constitution, they have a preamble on their
constitution which is the statement or an introduction on their constitution.
 Pakistan India

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 Government Type Federal Parliamentary Federal Parliamentary

Republic Republic
18 years of age; universal; 18 years of age; universal
 Suffrage note - there are joint
electorates and reserved
parliamentary seats for
women and non-Muslims
The Indus Valley The Indus Valley
 Background civilization, one of the oldest civilization, one of the
in the world world's oldest

 Term of office 5 year term 5 year term

 Education provide free and provide free and

compulsory quality compulsory quality
education education

Narrative comparison

Pakistan and India is a country in Asia. The Indus Valley civilization, is the one
world’s oldest and was an ancient civilization located in Pakistan and India. On the fertile
flood plain of the Indus River and its vicinity. During their voting women has a right to vote
both Pakistan and India. In, Pakistan the women have been granted to vote in 1947to
1956 with provision of reserved seats in the parliament. In fact, women face public shame
and objectification and are viewed as ineffectual. However, women has to be strong
despite this social stigma, the registration of female voters has been increased in 2018.
In India women has a right to vote and to be a politician. In fact, they remove gender
inequalities by banning discrimination for women. Now, women were substantially
involved in Indian independence movement in the early 20 th century and advocated for
independence from Britain. Pakistan and India has a 5 year term if you are been elected.
The educational background of Pakistan and India has been quite compare because they
both have free compulsory quality education and they have a pre-school unto college
degree. And they have also a public schools and private schools area. The government
type of Pakistan and India are Federal Parliamentary Republic. In Pakistan, Federal
Parliamentary Republic established by the constitution of Pakistan where the prime
minister of Pakistan is the executive head of government.