<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The politics of Ecuador are multi-party . The central government polity is a four - yearly elected presidential, unicameral representative democracy . The President of Ecuador is head of state and head of government on a multi-party system, leading a cabinet with further executive power . Legislative power is not limited to the National Assembly as it may to a lesser degree be exercised by the executive which consists of the President convening an appointed executive cabinet . Subsequent acts of the National Assembly are supreme over Executive Orders where sufficient votes have been cast by the legislators . The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. There is also constitutional republic </P> <P> The constitution of Ecuador provides for a four - year term of office for the President, Vice President, and members of the National Assembly with concurrent elections . Presidents and legislators may be re-elected immediately . Citizens must be at least 16 years of age to vote: suffrage is universal and compulsory for literate persons aged 18 to 65 and optional for 16 and 17 years of age and other eligible voters . </P>

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