In North Korea, it is quite different. The country is ruled by one supreme leader who is not decided by the people what so ever. He has 100% control over the entire government and the people who live in North Korea. Popular sovereignty would give the people of North Korea a chance to have some say so in their own lives and take a little more control of themselves. It would offer more freedom to the people, and take the country out of the s*** hole that it is currently in.
Separation of Powers
In North Korea there are separate branches of the government. However the executive branch is a cabinet of officials picked and dismissed by the chief of state (currently Kim Jong Un). The legislative branch is made up of the Supreme Peoples Assembly where campaigns are run with only single candidates and are not competitive. They create laws that are given to them with little debate and no modification. There is also a judicial branch of government, although they do not practice judicial review. There is virtually no separation of powers and because of this the Supreme leader controls every aspect of daily life. From enforcing and creating laws, to manipulating the media, there is no separation of power within North Korea. If power were to be distributed evenly throughout the three branches of government it would put checks on the others and keep legislative movements fair and just.
Federalism
Federalism is a concept that if applied to the government of North Korea could be very beneficial. The power in North Korea is entirely given to the Supreme Leader, and although federalism means the federal government having more power than other legislative bodies in the country, there must be at least some power given to states or provinces within the country for this concept to work. In the case with North Korea the federal government has attained too much power and has resulted in a dictatorship. Federalism could benefit North Korea in the condition that a completely new constitution has been drafted so that the rights and powers of people and whatever other legislative bodies within the country would be protected.
Checks and Balances
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In North Korea, checks and balances would spread the power out from only Kim Jong Un, making the country a lot more likely to be successful. The lack of restriction Kim Jong has in his ruling forces North Korea to be decades behind other countries in technology. Though the supreme leader lies to his people and tells them that they are one of the most advanced countries in the world, and tell them things such as that they won the olympics. Checks and balances would clear this up and help the people find the truth out about their country.
Judicial Review
Judicial review would help North Korea because they do not have any form of power check on the supreme leader. He makes all decisions on his own, making it hard to please the people of his country. The chief of state in North Korea rules as a dictator and laws are passed with almost no debate or modifications. The legislative body, The Supreme People’s Assembly passes laws when directed to by the chief of state. With an honest judicial branch and judicial review, a high level court could overrule decisions made and laws passed declaring them unjust. By doing this it would give the people of North Korea a way to challenge the federal government and exercise their natural rights as citizens.
Judicial review would help North Korea because they do not have any form of power check on the supreme leader. He makes all decisions on his own, making it hard to please the people of his country. The chief of state in North Korea rules as a dictator and laws are passed with almost no debate or modifications. The legislative body, The Supreme People’s Assembly passes laws when directed to by the chief of state. With an honest judicial branch and judicial review, a high level court could overrule decisions made and laws passed declaring them unjust. By doing this it would give the people of North Korea a way to challenge the federal government and exercise their natural rights as citizens.
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Limited Government
Limited government could be extremely helpful to the current state of North Korea. Presently the federal government controls every aspect of daily life in North Korea. The media, politics, financial and social situations and dilemmas are all decided on by the Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. People are suppressed and denied almost all natural rights that are stated in the United States Constitution. Assembling or speaking against the actions of the government is considered high treason and punishable by death. If the power of the Supreme Leader and federal government were limited, it could mean that a bill of rights could be implemented into the North Korean and the rights and liberties of the of the people would be protected. Citizens could speak their minds without being suppressed, and would have the right to rise up against an unjust government. In a dictatorship like in North Korea, limiting the power of the Supreme Leader and federal government could be revolutionary for the state of the country and the lives of the people.
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