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Ireland vs America

Ireland America president of the USA

Barrack Obama

elected by the people

4 year term

the US Congress

president of Ireland

Michael D Higgins

elected by the people

7 year term

the Oireachtas/parliament

Type of government/constitution

Ireland America freedom of speech and press

free religion

freedom to bear arms but may not own class 3 weaponry and must get a background check with the purchase of every gun

blasphemy law restricts freedom of speech

free religion

may own limited range fire arms but must get there fire arm certification renewed every three years

Rights of the nation

Ireland America multiparty system

political parties include the democratic party, the republican party and the independent party

multiparty system

political parties include the green party, the workers party and union left

Political parties

Ireland America Democratic party

- Debbie Wasserman Schultz

- mixed economy and social

justice

- Donkey

Republican party

- Reince Priebus

- American conservatism

- Elephant

Green party

- Eamon Ryan

- Social and environmental

justice

- Sunflower

The workers party

- Michael Donnelly

- fight for the working class

- a hammer

More political parties

POLITICAL PARTIES

Ireland America You must be a citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next primary, special, municipal, or general election. A resident of Pennsylvania and the election district in which you want to register and vote for at least 30 days before the next primary, special, municipal, or general election. At least 18 years of age on or before the day of the next primary, special, municipal, or general election. Elections are held every 4 years.

You must be at least 18 years of age on 15 February, the day the Register comes into force. You must also have been ordinarily resident in the State on 1 September in the year before the Register comes into force. While you may be entitled to register as a voter due to your residency, there may be a limit on the types of elections in which you can vote. The registration authority will need to know your citizenship because this will determine the elections at which you may vote. Elections are held every 7 years.

Elections and voting

Ireland America In the United States, a tax is imposed on income by the federal, most state, and many local governments. The income tax is determined by applying a tax rate

In Ireland there is an income tax, a VAT, and various other taxes. Employees pay pay-as-you-earn taxes based on their income

Taxes and government finance

Ireland America Crime rate: 4.7 crimes per day

prison population:  2,266,800 prisoners

highest punishment: death penalty

Crime rate: 1.2 crimes per day

prison population: 3,747 prisoners

highest punishment: life in prison

law

U.S. relations with Ireland have long been based on common ancestral ties and shared values. Besides regular dialogue on political and economic issues, the united states and Irish governments have official exchanges in areas such as medical research and education. Ireland pursues a policy of neutrality through non-alignment. However on many occasions Ireland has provided tacit support to the United States and its allies.

Ireland and the uscurrent relations