Government & Politics
- Government name: Republic of Honduras
- Honduras has a Democratic Constitutional Republic
- The main offices of power: the national President, members of congress, and city mayors
- The executive Branch includes the President and a cabinet of ministers
- They have a one congress and a supreme court.
- Honduras has two main political parties: the Liberales and the Nationalistas
- The Liberales were associated with the business sector, and the Nationalistas were associated with the wealthy land owners, but now the difference is growing smaller. Both parties are now pro-Untied States and pro-business.
- People are usually affiliate with the same party as their parents.
- The party that wins the election fires any civil servants that are not affiliated with the party, and hires people who are active members of the party. This act lowers the effectiveness of government.