Questions And Answers On El Salvador

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...the role of the government?
El Salvador is a republic, and its laws are based on Roman and civil law with some common law used as well (" El Salvador," 2006). Judicial review as well as the legislature play a role in addition to the Supreme Court (" El Salvador," 2006).

b. What has traditionally been the role of the army?
The army has not been the protective entity it was supposed to be, at least traditionally. In 1981, villagers had been slaughtered by the army, but there is a denial that this had even occurred ("Enemies of War," 2006). In 1983, the army would begin a counter-insurgency against the rebels (" El Salvador," 2006). Today, there are several military branches including the army (" El Salvador," 2006). When a child turns age 18, military service is mandatory and volunteers are taken as young as 16 years of age (" El Salvador," 2006). The military portion of the nation's budget is about one percent (" El Salvador,"...

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