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GOVERNMENTS OF THE UK, GERMANY, AND RUSSIACompare and contrast
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED KINGDOMOFFICIAL NAME:
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• note - Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales
• Capital: London
UNITED KINGDOMTYPE OF GOVERNMENT
& CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
❑Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy and Commonwealth realm
❑Citizen Participation: Democratic
❑
LONDONThames River
FORM OF LEADERSHIPEXECUTIVE BRANCH
(ENFORCES THE LAWS)
❖Head of Government: Prime Minister / Prime Minister has the MOST power
• prime minister- Chosen by the Parliament which is elected by the people
• No set term – As long as parliament wants
❖Chief of State: Queen of England
• monarchy is hereditary
• for life
United kingdom
BORIS JOHNSON
UNITED KINGDOMLEGISLATIVE BRANCH:
(MAKES THE LAWS )❖Description: bicameral Parliament (2 houses of legislature)
❖House of Lords• (760 seats)
• chosen for life
• House of Lords - no elections chosen by the monarchy
❖House of Commons • (650 seats)
• members- 5-year terms
• House of Commons – elected directly by the people
•
HOUSE OF COMMONS
HOUSE OF LORDS
UK PARLIAMENT
UNITED KINGDOMJUDICIAL BRANCH:
(INTERPRETS THE LAWS)❖highest court(s):
• Supreme Court
❖Judge Selection
• Recommendation by the prime minister, and appointed by Her Majesty The Queen;
• appointed for life
UNITED KINGDOM VOTING AGE(SUFFRAGE)
• 18 years of age
• universal (both men and women)
PERSONAL FREEDOMS OF THE CITIZENS
• UK citizens have freedom of speech and religion.
• Citizens are allowed to criticize the government
• media is allowed to check on and report on the government.
RUSSIA
RUSSIAOFFICIAL NAME:
• Russian Federation
• Capital: Moscow
TYPE OF GOVERNMENT&
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
❑Government Type: Federation
❑Citizen Participation: Democratic
❑
ST. BASIL CATHEDRAL
Moscow Russia
FORM OF LEADERSHIPEXECUTIVE BRANCH
(ENFORCES THE LAWS)❖Head of Government: President/Premier
• president directly elected by the people
• 6-year term (2 term limit)
❖Chief of State: Prime Minister
• Chosen by president
• 6-year term (2 term limit)
• Like our vice-president
PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH:(MAKES THE LAWS )
❖Description bicameral Federal Assembly (2 houses)
❖Federation Council • (166 seats)
• appointed by the President
• members serve 4-year terms (760 seats)
❖State Duma • 450 seats)
• members serve 5-year terms
• elected by the people of Russia
•
STATE DUMA
FEDERATION COUNCIL
RUSSIA NEW PARLIAMENT
UNITED KINGDOMJUDICIAL BRANCH:
(INTERPRETS THE LAWS)❖highest court(s):
• Supreme Court of the Russian Federation
❖Judge Selection • nominated by the president and appointed by the Federation Council (the
upper house of the legislature)
• appointed for life
RUSSIAVOTING AGE(SUFFRAGE)
• 18 years of age
• universal (both men and women)
PERSONAL FREEDOMS OF THE CITIZENS
• Russia citizens have freedom of speech and religion.
• Citizens are allowed to criticize the government
• the media is allowed to check on and report on the government.
GERMANY
• Official Name: Federal Republic of Germany
• Capital: Berlin
TYPE OF GOVERNMENT&
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
❑Government Type: Federal Republic
❑Citizen Participation: Democratic
❑
FORM OF LEADERSHIPEXECUTIVE BRANCH
(ENFORCES THE LAWS)❖Head of Government: Chancellor
• Chancellor - Elected by majority in Parliament
• 5year term
❖Chief of State: President
• 6-year term (2 term limit)
CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH:(MAKES THE LAWS )
❖Description bicameral Federal Assembly (2 houses)
❖Bundestag
• appointed by the 16 state governments• Terms vary
❖Bundesrat
• Elected• 4 terms
• Germany’s constitution is called the Basic Law
• –States that Germany is a welfare state: government guarantees people certain benefits when they are unemployed, sick, poor, or disabled
GERMANYJUDICIAL BRANCH:
(INTERPRETS THE LAWS)
❖highest court(s):
• Federal Court of Justice
❖Judge Selection
• Appointed by the president
• 12 year term
GERMANYVOTING AGE(SUFFRAGE)
• 18 years of age
• universal (both men and women)
PERSONAL FREEDOMS OF THE CITIZENS
• German citizens have freedom of speech and religion.
• Citizens are allowed to criticize the government
• the media is allowed to check on and report on the government.