Comparison of Government Structures: Poland and the United States
This overview explores the types of government in Poland and the United States, focusing on the leadership roles, election processes, and legislative bodies. In the U.S., the President is elected for a four-year term, while Poland has both a President and a Prime Minister, with the President serving a five-year term. Both countries have bicameral legislatures, with distinct electoral processes and political party systems. Additionally, the rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens are compared, highlighting the differences in gun ownership laws and limitations on freedom of speech in Poland.
Comparison of Government Structures: Poland and the United States
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Poland By: Joshua Edler
Types of government United states Poland • Type of leader- President • Name of leader-Barack Obama • Elected or appointed?- Elected • Length of term-4 years • Qualifications-Natural born citizen, be 35, live for at least 14 years in the u.s • Type of leader- President and prime minister • Name of leader- BronisławKomorowski, and Donald Tusk • Elected or appointed?- president is elected Prime minister is appointed • Length of term-5 years with only two terms overall • Qualifications-Must be a polish citizen, be 35, and collect 100,000 signatures from voters
Law making Body United states Poland • Name of lawmaking body-Legislative branch (house and senate) • Bicameral or Unicameral-Bicameral • How many people-535 • Name of lawmaking body- Sejm of the republic of poland • Bicameral or unicameral- Bicameral • How many people-460
Rights United States Poland • Freedom of speech/Press?- Yes • Freedom of religion?- Yes • The right to bear arms?-Yes • Freedom of speech/press?- Yes but some limits • Freedom of religion?-Yes • The right to bear arms?-yes with a license
Political parties United States Poland • Is there a two party system?- Yes • What are the names ,key beliefs and symbols of the parties- • Republicans- Elephant, Conservative • Democrats-Donkey Liberal • Is there a two party system?- Yes • What are the names,key beliefs and symbols of the parties- Civic Platform, Conservative • Law And justice party, Conservative
Elections and voting United States Poland • Voting age- 18 u.s citizen • How frequent- every 4 years • What types of elections?- Primaries, and general • Voting age- 18 • How frequent- 5 years • What types of elections?- Primaries and general
Taxes and Government Finance United states Poland • Income Tax- Yes • How do they make money- • What are there top spending- • Income Tax- Yes • How do they make money- • What are there top spending-
LAW United states Poland • Crime rate- the 2012 murder rate — 4.7 murders per 100,000 people • Punishments- prison and some times death penalty • Crime rate- The 2012 murder rate 1.1 murders per 100,000 people Punishment- Poland has outlawed the death penalty in 1998
Current relations with U.S • Poland- American relegations have been strong since 1919. • The started becoming very strong since 1989 • Poland is one of Americas strongest European allies • Poland is part of NATO and the European union
