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Chile has made a successful transition from military government to stable democracy.




 * In January 2010 Sebastian Piñera, was elected President, defeating former President Eduardo Frei, by more than 3%. President-elect Piñera took office on 11 March 2010.
 * There are four main political parties that exist since Chile has become a Democracy in 1990. These parties are Christian Democrats, the Party for Democracy, the Socialist Party and the Radicals.
 * On January 15, 2006, Socialist Party Michelle Bachelet, won the Presidential elections to become Chile's first female President. Bachelet governed until March 2010, as the Constitutional Reform of 2005 reduced presidential terms to four years.
 * Like the United States, Chile now has Presidents governing for only four years, when previously a single presidential term could last up to eight years.
 * Because of this new law, the chance of dictatorship has been greatly reduced.


 *  The National Congress (//Congreso Nacional)// consists of the Senate //(Senado)// and the Chamber of Deputies//(Cámara de Diputados).// **

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 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">//<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; text-align: center;">The Chamber of Deputies has 120 members, who are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms. //

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">Questions for Students   <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 22px;"> 1. How does the length of presidency relate to the Unit<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">ed States. When a president is elected, how long do they serve in Chile? How long do they serve <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> in the United States?
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References

South America and the South Atlantic Isles: Chile. (2011). Retrieved April 18, 2011 from <[]>

Politics In Chile. Wikipedia ( 2011). Retrieved April 15, 2011 from []