#ibuzzkorea# Korean Constitution and Goverment

The Constitution of the Republic of Korea was first formulgated on July 17, 1948. The Constitution guarantiees the basic rights and freedoms of the people including  equality before the law, freedom from arbitrary arrest, freedom of residence, the right to vote and hold public office, the right to privacy, freedom of religion, speech, the press and assembly, as well as the right to a clean environment and pursuit of happines.

Under the presidential system, the goverment consist of three branches : the legislature, in the form of a unicameral National Assembly; the judiciary, consisting of district and apellate or high courts and the supreme court; and the executive headed by the president who is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The President is assisted by the Prime Minister and the State Council, including the Cabinet.

Suffrage : All citizens age 19 or older are eligible to vote

Elections : 

presidential : every five years, 

National Assembly : every four years, 

Local Councils : every four year.