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Lithuania

Lithuania. Justin Rock. Type of Government/Constitution. Lithuanian Government. United States Government. President: Dalia Grybauskaitė Elected No set term length. President: Barack Obama Elected 4 year terms Must be at least. Lawmaking bodies. Lithuania. United States.

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Lithuania

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  1. Lithuania Justin Rock

  2. Type of Government/Constitution Lithuanian Government United States Government President: Dalia Grybauskaitė Elected No set term length President: Barack Obama Elected 4 year terms Must be at least

  3. Lawmaking bodies Lithuania United States Lawmaking body: Seimas unicameral 141 members Lawmaking body: Congress Bicameral 535 people in congress

  4. Rights United States Lithuania's constitution guarantees freedom of speech and press, and freedom of “belief” (religion) Lithuania’s constitution guarantees right to bear arms. 1st amendment freedom of speech, press, and religion 2nd amendment right to bear arms

  5. Political parties United States Lithuania Two party system The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the U.S. It is arguably oldest political party in the world. The Democratic Party, since the division of the Republican Party in the election of 1912, has positioned itself as the party of labor on economic issues. Multi party system Coalition government A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate, reducing the dominance of any one party within that coalition Lithuanian Social democratic party, Which is a former communist and non-communist social democrats.

  6. Elections and voting USA Lithuania The voting age for American citizens is 18, and the qualifications include Race, color, or previous condition of servitude Who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote, shall not be abridged by the United States or by any state on account of age, however if you have committed a major crime or have a mental illness your ability to vote may be revoked. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people, election occurs every 5 years. voting age is 18, born or naturalized citizen, cannot be declared incapable. Primary, final, and general elections.

  7. Taxes and government finance USA Lithuiana Military spending makes up closer to 24 percent of federal expenditures today. The United States spends far more than any other country on defense and security. Since 2001, the base defense budget has soared from $287 billion to $530 billion Does charge income tax Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Lithuania was 12.88 as of 2009, or 870 million. Military spending makes up less than 10%of spending, 430 million. Does charge income tax

  8. Law USA Lithuania • Crime index : 50.15 • Crime Rate: 2,859.2* • Prison Pop.: 2,228,424 • Court System • Different Courts • Punishments • Death Penalty *Per 100,000 • Crime index: 32.69 • Crime Rate: 2330.3* • Prison Pop.: 9729 • Court System • Essentially same as USA • Punishments • Death penalty abolished in 1998 *Per 100,000

  9. Country vs country Lithuania and the united states currently have a very solid relationship. The executive branch of the united states has always had a strong bond with the Lithuanian government, and the United States has reassured Lithuania that in times of war we will come to their assistance.

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