Nicaragua has a democratic republic and makes of four different branches of government: Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Electoral Branch, and Judicial Branch. Power in the Executive Branch is exercised by the president. The National Assembly holds power in the Legislative Branch. The Judicial Branch is the Supreme Court, which consists of subordinate appeals, and district and local courts. The fourth branch, the Electoral, is made up of the Supreme Electoral Council, which are responsible for organizing and holding elections (World Atlas: “About”). Daniel Ortega Saavedra, who was elected in November of 2011, serves as the current president, and Omar Halleslevens Acevedo is the Vice President. The current constitution of Nicaragua became adopted in 1987, but wasn’t amended until 1995. The constitution, much like America’s, guarantees individual freedoms, equality to women, peaceful assembly, and rights to education and housing (“Nicaragua”, …show more content…
La Purisima is celebrated with a week- long celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Elaborate altars to the Virgin Mary are created in many homes and workplaces, and people go from altar-to-alter singing songs and reciting prayers. Managua, the capital city, holds a celebration in honor of St. Dominic, the city's patron saint, in early August. Some non-religious holidays celebrated in Nicaragua include Independence Day, on September 15th, celebrating the 1821 Central American declaration of independence from Spain, and Liberation Day, which markets the overthrow of the government in 1979 (Culture of Nicaragua). Holidays aren’t the only thing that’s important to Nicaraguans, sports make strong impacts as well. Baseball, which is the national sport of Nicaragua, takes up essential amounts of time in many Nicaraguan’s lives, young and old. Other popular sports include volleyball, basketball, soccer, and due to the long coastline, water sports are very popular (“___