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    The document compares key aspects of government and society between the United States and Great Britain. It outlines differences in their heads of state, legislative bodies, rights and freedoms, political systems, voting processes, taxation, military spending, crime rates, and correctional systems. The summary concludes that while the U.S. and U.K. have differences, they have a long history as close allies.

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    United States of America

    Vs.
    Great Britain
    • President • Prime Minister
    • Donald trump • Theresa May
    • Elected • Appointed
    • 4 year term • 5 year Maximum
    • Must be U.S. citizen and • Member of Parliament
    be 35 years of age that goes beyond the
    average
    Congress Parliament
    • Bicameral • Unicameral
    • 535 total members • 1,462 total members
    • Freedom of Speech • Freedom of expression,
    • Freedom of Religion with many exceptions
    • Right to bear arms • Freedom of religion that
    doesn’t interfere with rights
    and freedoms of others
    • No right to bear arms
    whatsoever
    • Mulit-party system • Multi-party system
    • Republican, less • First past the post aka most
    government more freedom votes win
    • Democrat, more assistance • Conservatives following
    and changing of old ideas right wing
    • Labour party following the
    left
    • 18 to vote and a citizen • 18 years old
    • Every year elections happen • Voting every 5 years
    when terms end. • Most votes on election day
    • Every 4 for presidential wins
    • Primaries and General
    Elections
    • Income tax in most states • High income tax at 22%
    • Tax is primary source of • Britain has taxes on
    income essentially everything you
    • 610 billion on military do airport tax, postal tax,
    funding ext
    • 50.7 billion in military
    spending
    • 4% crime rate over all • 11% crime rate over all
    population population
    • Roughly 6.6 million in • 83,620 in prisons in the uk
    correctional facilities • Capital punishment
    • Death penalty in use abolished
    • The U.S.A. and Great Britain have been on
    good terms and strong allies for nearly 2
    centuries now.

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