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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.