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Compare & Contrast Politcal System
Compare & Contrast Politcal System
1.The
Constition
The US is a federal
The UK is an constitutional republic 5
2. The
Constution
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2. The
Constution
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2. The
Government
– The US
Structure
+This system is
designed “ balance the
power”.
+ System “ Check and
balance”
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2. The
Government
– The Uk
Structure
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2. The
Government.
Who is the
leader of the
government? British voters do not choose their
American are at least 18 ages can vote Prime Minister.He/she is voted
the president and he/ she is elected for within his/her political party.
through the Electoral College to a The Prime Minister lives in
four-year term in the U.S Chequers
The President lives in White House
THE US THE UK
* The President * The Prime Minister 15
• Legislative
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What is the
different between • Judicial
US and UK? 3
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2. The
Government * Branches of Government * Branches of Government in
in the UK the US
+ Executive = Prime + Executive = President, Vice
Minister and Cabinet President and Cabinet
+ Legislative = House of + Legislative = Congress,
Lords and House of Senate and House of
Commons Representatives
+ Judicial = Court + Judicial = Supreme Court
How does a bill
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become a law in the
US and the UK ?
2. The
Government
The Cabinet of the 19
United States is a
2. The group of people The President’s
who advise the Cabinet is formed of
Government.
President on all the Vice President
US Cabinet vs and the heads of the
the different
UK Canbinet 15 executive
areas to do with
the job. Not just departments – from
anyone gets to be education and energy
in it though – it’s a to health and housing.
pretty exclusive
club.
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○ US Cabinet
2. The They might be
US CABINET members of the
Government.
They let the same political
US Cabinet vs President know party as the
UK Canbinet what’s going on President – or
in each area and from the other
what needs to be side. He wants the
done next. best to advise him!
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The size of the American
2. The Cabinet is always fixed. It’s one
Government. Vice President plus 15 heads –
US Cabinet vs so 16 people in total. Whereas
UK Canbinet
the size of the British Cabinet
varies depending on what the
PM wants.
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The Cabinet of the UK CABINET
2. The United Kingdom is The people in the
Government. the Prime Cabinet are called
US Cabinet Minister’s top Ministers. They’re
vs UK team of MPs. The each given an area
Canbinet Prime Minister to look after and
picks the Cabinet have to make sure
from their own everything’s
.
party’s Members running smoothly.
of Parliament.
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○ The President
2. The doesn’t attend
○ THE US CABINET
Government. Cabinet
meets whenever it whereas the
US Cabinet vs needs to whereas the Prime Minister
UK Canbinet British Cabinet themselves
always meets once a leads Cabinet
week. meetings in
Downing Street.
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3 main parties in the 2 main parties in the US
UK 25
3. The party
system.
PARTY SYSTEM DATE OF POLITICAL LEADER 26
FOUNDATION POSITION
4. The
election
4.1 TYPE OF THE ELECTION: 29
UK US
The General Elections The Electoral College
The elections are held on the Elections are held for
4. The same day in all constituencies government officials at the
election of their federal, state, and local levels.
Members of Parliament At the federal level, the
(MPs) to the nation's head of state, the
House of Commons. president and the vice president
are elected indirectly by the
people of each state.
4.2 MANNER & TIME OF THE ELECTION 30
UK US
Adults vote for who they Local election, state
want to be their member election, …are taken place
4. The of Parliament. before the presidential
election is done.
election
General elections take Presidential elections take
place every 5 years place every 4 years
4.3 REQUIREMENT FOR VOTERS 31
UK US
18 years old. 18 years old.
4. The
To be a British citizen, or a To be a US citizen.
election citizen of the Republic of
Ireland or one of the
Commonwealth countries
4.4 ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN 32
UK US
Being pretty quick. Going on for long time.
About 6 weeks. Over 18 months.
4. The The voters select the
election candidates, then lot of
states cover after all.
=> The Prime Minister => The President
4.5 INAUGURATION 33
UK US
The Prime Minister Before taking over the presidency,
takes over immediately the new President waits about 2
4. The after being elected. months to be officially unveiled by
an inauguration ceremony at the end
election of January of next year.
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Thanks!
Q& A
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Question 17: For 2018, which party had the most U.S.
presidents?
A/Democratic
B/Republican
Answer: B
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