United

States
~vs~
Lithuania
By Hana Alanskas
Leaders
Lithuania United States
President President

Dalia Grybauskaite Donald Trump

12 July 2009 Elected November 8 2016

5 year terms President since january 20 2017

Qualifications 4 year term

Reside in Lithuania for at least 3 years Qualifications

Minimum of 40 years old Natural born citizen

Also must satisfy the eligibility criteria Minimum 35 years old

for a member of parliament
Lawmaking
Lithuania United States
Seimas Congress

Unicameral Bicameral

141 seats 535 seats in all

Freedom of Speech/Press
Lithuania - Yes in Constitution
US - 1st Amendment
Freedom of Religion
Lithuania - Yes in Constitution
US - 1st Amendment
Right to Bear Arms
Lithuania - Yes in Constitution
US - 2nd Amendment
Political Party
Lithuania United States
Two Party System Two Party System

Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Democrats

American and Modern Liberalism

Mix or former Communists and non
Communist Social Democrats
Progressivism

Homeland Union Republicans

Centrist Conservative force Of Sjdis Fiscal and Social Conservatism

against the Soviet Union
Elections and Voting
Lithuania United States
Voting Age Voting Age

18 minimum 18 minimum

How Often
How Often
Every 4 years for President
Every 5 years for President
Types
Types
Preliminaries
Preliminaries
General
General
Taxes
Lithuania United States
15% personal income tax (everyone 10% - 39.6% Income tax
pays)
Other Taxes
Dont pay if you are disabled, Single
Property Tax
parent, or low salary
Sales Tax
Other taxes
Capital Gains Tax
Corporate tax
Import Tax
Real Estate Tax
Estates Tax
Land Tax
Gifts Tax
Inheritance and Gift Tax
Government Spending
Lithuania United States
Military Military

725 million $598.5 Billion

$777,091,250 Education

$70 Billion
Education
Healthcare
2609.50
$66 Billion
$2793.39

Healthcare

1086.44
Laws
Lithuania United States

Crime rate: Low (39.74) Crime rate: Moderate (54.69)

Prison Population: 7355 total Prison Population: 2,193,798 total

Death penalty: Abolished Dec 9, 1998 Death penalty: Still legal in certain states

Court System: Supreme Court, Court Court System: Supreme Court, Regional

Appeal, and Regional and District Courts Court, and District Court
Relationship Together
Lithuania and the United States work closely together to help rebuild
Democratic institution and market economy.
Cited
http://ministraspirmininkas.lrv.lt/en/about-prime-minister/appointment

http://www.wri-irg.org/en/system/files/Rrtk-update-2009-Lithuania.pdf

http://www.truelithuania.com/political-parties-in-lithuania-6480

http://www.baltic-legal.com/taxes-in-lithuania-eng.htm

https://www.numbeo.com/crime/country_result.jsp?country=United+States

http://www.teismai.lt/en/courts/judicial-system/650