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1、The political system comparison Through learning the course about the society and culture of major English-speaking countries an introduction,I expand my horizons and learn a lot. Now I would like to talk about the similarities and differences of Britain and the United states political system . Firs
2、t of all, we learn about the political system. Political system belongs to the superstructure , is about the state power management form and relevant national political activities .It includes some basic content about the main form of government, national structure and rule method. Britain and the U
3、nited States both belong to the capitalist countries, but the two countries have different political system. So here we will to compare the differences between the Britain and the United States . Firstly, Britain is a typical constitutional monarchy . The parliament is the top legislature and highes
4、t organ of state power.the Cabinet responsibility .While the USA is a constitutional federal republic.The second difference is the form of government. British government consists of king or queen,Parliament and Cabinet.American government consists of Congress,president and Supreme Court.Thirdly,the
5、status and power of the head of state is different.Monarch is the official head of state in Britain. But the monarch is hereditary and reigns but does not govern.He is the symbol of nation and has no real power.But in the United States,the president is the head of state He is also government leaders
6、 and the countrys armed forces commander.The executive power concentrated in the President.The President decided to domestic and foreign policies with very broad powers.Fourthly,the relation of legislative and executive is different.The chief executive of Britain is Prime Minister. Prime Minister an
7、d Cabinet are responsible to the parliament. Parliament supervise Cabinet.But the prime minister has the right to dissolve parliament.The prime minister, cabinet and parliament check each other.The chief executive of the United States is the president.The President is responsible for the constitutio
8、n.He has the right to veto the bill, but has no right to dissolve parliament.The vote can be overridden by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and House of sentatives.Congress and the president have equal status and check each other. Fifthly,electoral system is different. The citizens in Britain ca
9、n elect the house of Commons,the king and the house of lords is not elected by citizens.In the United States ,Congress and the president are both directly elected by citizens.So American have bigger rights than British.What causes the difference between Britain and the United States about the politi
10、cal system.There are some reasons.Firstly,the principal contradiction of British bourgeois revolution is the bourgeois class and feudal ruling class contradiction.While the United States is the contradiction of the bourgeois and the colonial rulers.Secondly, the bourgeois revolution in Britain is ea
11、rlier, the power of the bourgeoisie is limited. Implementing a constitutional monarchy is actually bourgeois compromising to feudal forces. During the bourgeois revolution of the United States, capitalism went through a period of development again, the strength became more powerful.There are also so
12、me Similarities between them.Above all,Britain and the United States both in power of Bourgeois class and capitalist country.They carry out universal suffrage.Then,they implement separation of the three powers.Legislative, executive, and judicial branch restrict and supervise each other,but just dec
13、entralization levels are difference.They are built on the foundation of capitalist private ownership of the means of production and service for bourgeois .Whats more,they established in the same way.Through the establishment of legal documents, from the rule of man to the rule of law. American and British political system can say have the differences and similarities.As the product of bourgeois revolution, British and American political system has its historical progress , so they are worth us to think and study.
