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Comparing Government

Graduation Project
C.J. Daugherty

Comparison of leader
President
Barack Obama
Elected
4 yrs
Must be 35 yrs of age, 14 yrs natural born citizen,

Comparison of leader
prime minister
Enda Kenny
Appointed
5 yr term

Lawmaking Branch
Congress
Bicameral
535 Seats

Law making Branch


Constitution of Ireland
Unicameral

Individual rights
Right to bear arms
Freedom of speech

Individual Rights
right to priviacy

political parties
Democratic
Republican
Libertarian
Green

Political Parties
Sinn Fin
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Ulster Unionist Party
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

Elections and Voting


18 yrs of age
U.S. Citizen

Elections and Voting


Irish Citizenship

Taxes and Government Financing


The U.S does charge income tax.
The United States makes trillions of dollars in revenue.

Taxes and Government Financing


Ireland has income tax
Direct taxation, indirect taxation, and social contributions

Law
Crime rate in the United States.

Supreme Court consists of 9 supreme justices.

United States prison population.

Law

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