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 * **Identify their character. (1 point)**
 * //King Mohammed VI (Guardian of the Poor)//
 * __//Improving Morocco://__
 * //Currently working on human rights//
 * //Initiated an investigation on human rights (fix father's abuse)//
 * //Mudawana, a reform under Mohammed, is a law that grants more rights to women.//
 * //taking on poverty//
 * //Attempting to create more jobs/ Expanding trades//
 * //taking on corruption//
 * //Created anti-terrorism laws against extremists and terrorists// //(2003)//
 * //Attempting to change constitution to give less power to the monarch//


 * ****Identify the character's previous occupation and other pertinent background information. (3 points******)**
 * //Monarchy://
 * //Heir to the thrown of Morocco after late father Hassan II// -1999
 * //Education://
 * //started attending the Qur'anic school at the Royal Palace (religious/ Traditional edu)//
 * //Primary and secondary education at Royal College//
 * //Bachelor's degree in law at the College of law of the Mohammed V University at Agdal in Rabat//
 * //1987- obtained first Certificat d'Études Supérieures (CES) in political sciences//
 * //July 1988- obtained Diplôme d'Études Approfondies DEA in public law//
 * //obtained his doctorate in law (PhD) 29 October 1993 from the French University of Nice Sophia Antipolis for his thesis on "EEC-Maghreb Relations".//
 * //received an honorary degree (doctor honoris causa) from George Washington University on June 22, 2000 for his promotion of democracy in Morocco.//


 * **Identify the country which their character represents - with particular attention to the state's geography, economy, population, and social structure. (1 point)**
 * ** //Geography:// **
 * //__Area:__//
 * //274,461 sq miles (including W Sahara)//
 * //__Bordering Countries:__//
 * //Algeria, Western Sahara, Spain (Ceuta), Spain (Melilla)//
 * //__Natural Resources:__//
 * //phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt//
 * //__Environmental Issues:__//
 * //and degradation/desertification caused by soil erosion from farming, overgrazing, destruction of vegetation.//
 * //water supplies contaminated by raw sewage, oil pollution of coastal waters//
 * **//Economy://**
 * //2004- Free trade agreement signed with U.S.// //(help boost foreign investment)//
 * __//Labor://__
 * //Labor Force: 11.02 million (2004)//
 * //Unemployment: 12.1% (2004)//
 * __//Exports://__
 * //clothing, fish, inorganic chemicals, transistors, crude minerals, fertilizers (including phosphates), petroleum products, fruits, vegetables//
 * //**Population:** 32.3 million//
 * __//Life expectancy://__
 * //Males: 70+ years//
 * //Females: 75+ years//
 * __//Population growth rate://__
 * //1.57% (2005)//
 * **//Social Structure://**
 * //1.57% (2005)//
 * **//Social Structure://**


 * **Identify 3 references that reflect your character's ideas. (Basically, who supports your positions?) These references should be chose from among the list of debate participants. Should you use someone outside the list, please see me before you submit your resume. (3 points)**


 * **How does your character measure against these four benchmarks set by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation:**
 * Compared to other countries in 2010 Morocco ranked #13 out of 53 countries. We ranked over 50% in each benchmark except participation and human rights.
 * **Safety and Rule of Law (4 points)**
 * //Over all: 63%//
 * //Personal Safety: 55%//
 * //Rule of Law: 57%//
 * //Accountability/Corruption: 51%//
 * //National Security: 89%//
 * **Participation and Human Rights (4 points)**
 * //Over all 37%//
 * //Participation: 13%//
 * //Rights: 43%//
 * //Gender: 55%//
 * **Sustainable Economic Opportunity (4 points)**
 * //Over All: 62%//
 * //Public Management: 74%//
 * //Private Sector: 63%//
 * //Infrastructure: 41%//
 * //Environ./ Rural Sector: 70%//
 * **Human Development (4 points)**
 * //Over all: 65%//
 * //Health and Welfare: 70%//
 * //Education: 59%//


 * **Become totally familiar with the character's arguments for their political platform. Also, be sure to identify who their friends and foes are.**


 * 9 March 2011 the King said that parliament would receive "new powers that enable it to discharge its representative, legislative, and regulatory mission".(wikipedia)
 * In addition to the powers of the judiciary being granted independence from the King. And the king announced that he was impaneling a committee of legal scholars to produce a draft constitution by June (wikipedia)
 * Reforms Mohammed let Moroccans vote on:
 * The Amazigh language[|[][|11][|]] is an official state language along with Arabic.[|[][|12][|]]
 * The state preserves and protects the [|Hassānīya language] and all the linguistic components of the [|Moroccan culture] as a heritage of the nation[|[][|12][|]]
 * The king has the obligation to appoint a prime minister from the party that wins the most seats in the parliamentary elections. Previously, he could nominate a technocrat in this position if no party has a decisive advantage, over the other parties, in terms of the number of seats in the [|parliament].[|[][|10][|]][|[][|13][|]][|[][|14][|]]
 * The king is no longer "sacred" but the "integrity of his person" is "inviolable" [|[][|15][|]]
 * High administrative and diplomatic posts (including ambassadors, CEOs of state-owned companies, provincial and regional governors), are now appointed by the prime minister and the ministerial council which is presided by the king, previously the latter exclusively held this power. [|[][|16][|]][|[][|17][|]]
 * The prime minister is the head of government and president of the council of government, he has the power to dissolve the parliament.[|[][|18][|]]
 * The prime minister will preside over the council of Government, which prepares the general policy of the state. Previously the king held this position.[|[][|18][|]]
 * The parliament has the power of granting amnesty. Previously this was exclusively held by the king [|[][|19][|]]
 * The judiciary system is independent from the legislative and executive branch, the king guarantees this independence[|[][|20][|]][|[][|18][|]]
 * Women are guaranteed "civic and social" equality with men. Previously, only "political" equality was guaranteed, though the 1996 constitution grants all citizens equality in terms of rights and before the law[|[][|14][|]]
 * The King would retain complete control of the armed forces, foreign policy and the judiciary;[|[][|21][|]] authority for choosing and dismissing prime ministers[|[][|22][|]] and he would retain control of matters pertaining to religion.
 * All citizens have the freedom of: thought, ideas, artistic expression and creation. Previously only free-speech and the freedom of circulation and association were guaranteed.[23] [14] (Wikipedia)

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"BBC News - Morocco country profile." //BBC News - Home//. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. .

Category. "Geography and Map of Morocco." //Geography Home Page - Geography at About.com//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. .