Argentina is a federal presidential representative democratic republic in South America, as its constitution defines it. The President serves as both head of state and head of government, and the bicameral National Congress, comprising the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, holds legislative power.
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Source Constitution of Argentina (Wikipedia)
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Original 1959 signatory to the Antarctic Treaty.
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1. Freedom House: Argentina (Freedom in the World 2025)
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Argentina is a vibrant representative democracy with competitive elections, lively media and civil society sectors, and unfettered public debate.
2. Argentina (Wikipedia)
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1 May 1853
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Federal presidential republic
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Federal presidential republic
View the SourcePolitics of Argentina (Wikipedia)
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The politics of Argentina take place in the framework of what the Constitution defines as a federal presidential representative democratic republic
Javier Milei (Wikipedia)
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has served as President of Argentina since 10 December 2023
Constitution of Argentina (Wikipedia)
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The Constitution of the Argentine Nation (Spanish: Constitución de la Nación Argentina) is the supreme law of Argentina, and the primary source of existing law in Argentina.
Term limit (Wikipedia)
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The President of Argentina was limited to one six-year term, until 1994 when the Constitution of Argentina was amended, changing the term limit to a maximum of two consecutive four-year terms.
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