What form of government does Peru have?
The Republic of Peru has three branches of government, which are supposed to be independent from one another. The executive branch is composed of the President (elected for 5-year terms with no immediate re-election) and an appointed Council of Ministers. The President of the Council of Ministers (commonly, although not officially, called Prime Minister) and the ministers must approve most acts carried out by the President. The legislative branch includes a 130-member unicameral Congress, which is elected every five years. The judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Tribunal and all the lower courts that exist.
