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United States-Germany

This comparison explores the governmental structures of the United States and Germany, detailing their presidential systems, electoral processes, and legislative bodies. It highlights key differences in terms of eligibility for presidency, lawmaking structures—bicameral in Germany with a Federal Council and Parliament, versus Congress in the U.S.—and the fundamental rights guaranteed in both countries. The text also delves into taxation systems and crime rates, as well as the political parties that shape each nation's policies and citizen engagement.

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United States-Germany

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  1. United States-Germany Brian Kane

  2. Type of Gov./ConstitutionGermany • President • Joachim Gauck • Elected • Five years, renewable once • Any German who is able to vote in the Bundestag elections and has reached the age of 40.

  3. Type of Gov./ConstitutionUnited States • President • Barack Obama • Elected • Four years, renewable once • Natural born citizen of the U.S, 35+ years of age, and permanent U.S resident for the past fourteen years.

  4. Lawmaking Body/Germany • Bicameral with two parts • Fuderal Council (69) and Federal Parliament (622)

  5. Lawmaking Body/U.S • Congress two parts. • Senate (100) and House of Reps. (435)

  6. Bill of Rights/U.S • Freedom of Speech and Press • Freedom of Religion • Right to bear arms

  7. Bill of Rights/Germany • Freedom of speech and press • Freedom of Religion • Right to bear arms

  8. Political Parties/U.S • Multiparty • Democrat: socially liberal, government should have more control over people & Republican: socially conservative, Less control

  9. Political Parties/Germany • Multiparty • Social Democratic Party of Germany: Social democracy and Third way • Christian Democratic Union: Christian democracy and Liberal conservation

  10. Elections and Voting/U.S • Voting age 18 and older • Every 2 and 4 years

  11. Elections and Voting/Germany • Voting age: 18 and older • Resident of Germany for at least 3 months • Every 4 years

  12. Taxes and Government Finance/U.S • Income tax is charged and generates most of the money for our government. • Sales tax, import and export tax • Most of our government money is spent on military expenses.

  13. Taxes and Government Finance/Germany • Income Tax is a highly significant tax • VAT tax • Property tax (2.0%), Trade Tax (7.5%), Tobacco Tax (2.6%), Energy Tax (7.2%), Income Tax (40.3%), Value-added tax (31.5%).

  14. Law in Germany • Most common incidents include theft, residential break-ins, vehicle vandalism, and pick-pocketing. • Judiciary of Germany, inquisitorial system (judges are invlolved in investigations)

  15. Law in United States • Mostly the U.S crime rates are mostly low • Supreme Court system highly powerful, strict punishments.

  16. Relations with the U.S • Germany and the U.S have a mutual relationship.

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