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• Democracy and the Constitution
• The Three Branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial

Costa Rica enjoys a stable democracy that is enviable among many of its Central American neighbors. Similar to the governmental system in the United States, the Costa Rican Constitution of 1949 guarantees freedom of speech, press and assembly and no standing army. Power peacefully changes hands via elections every four years, and the Constitution sees that power is checked and balanced among executive, legislative and judicial branches.

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The Three Branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial

In Costa Rican government, the executive branch develops and oversees state-run programs as well as the police, and is responsible for designing and implementing national and international policy. The legislative branch consists of 57 elected deputies who serve four-year terms and focuses its energy primarily in areas of budget issues, taxes and foreign loans. Under the judicial branch, 22 Supreme Court magistrates serve six-year renewable terms and appoint judges for local civil and penal courts.

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