Natalie Gutierrez Legislative Structure UNITED STATES HONDURAS Bicameral
Natalie Gutierrez Legislative
Structure UNITED STATES HONDURAS � Bicameral National � Unicameral National Congress � Senate � House of Representatives Congress
Seats of Representation UNITED STATES HONDURAS � Senate � 128 seats � members elected 2 members elected from each state � House of Representatives 435 seats members directly elected by popular vote proportionally by department
Term of Office UNITED STATES � Senate serve six-year terms � House of Representatives serve two-year terms HONDURAS serve four-year terms
Elections UNITED STATES � Senate – Every 2 years � House of Representatives – Every 2 years � Senate - percent of vote by party � House of Representatives percent of vote by party HONDURAS � Every 4 years � percent of vote by party
Powers Similarities �Make, Enact, Interpret, and Repeal Laws �The National Congress has control over; public revenues, levy taxes, assessments other public charges � It approves or disapproves the formal accounts of public expenditures
Differences �may not be vetoed by the president. budget law, amendments to the constitution, declarations regarding grounds for impeachment for high-ranking government officials, and decrees relating to the conduct of the executive branch
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH By Francisco Ambriz
SIMILARITIES - DUTIES v They both are head of government and chief of state. v The cabinet is appointed by the president
SIMILARITIES - POWERS v Meets with leaders of other nations v President commands armed forces
DIFFERENCES QUALIFICATIONS Honduras United States v Must be at least 30 years v Must be at least 35 years of age v Not be an official of any v Have live in the United church or religious States for at least 14 years denomination
DIFFERENCES – TERMS OF OFFICE United States Honduras v Serve a 4 year term of office v May not be re-elected v My be elected to two terms
DIFFERENCES – ELECTION AND SUCCESSION Honduras United States v Elected by the popular v Elected by the Electoral vote Vote (must have majority) v Is Succeeded by three v Succeeded by a vice- Vice Presidents Ricardo President ALVAREZ, Rosanna GUEVARA, and Lorena HERRERA
DIFFERENCES – POWERS AND PARTY Honduras United States v Honduras traditionally has v Less influence over a two-party system, Congress and state dominated by the Liberal governors Party of Honduras and the v Two-party system= National Party of Honduras. Democrats & Republicans
The Judicial Branch
SIMILARITIES - STRUCTURE Ø Both pertain a supreme court Ø Also they both include different levels of courts
DIFFERENCES- JUDGE SELECTION AND TERMS OF OFFICE HONDURAS Ø court president elected by his peers. Ø judges elected by the National Congress from candidates. proposed by the Nominating Board, . Ø 7 alternatives including the court president and 9 principal judges Ø other government and non-government officials are selected by each of their organizations
DIFFERENCES- JUDICIAL SYSTEM UNITED STATES Ø Supreme Court Ø Courts of Appeals Ø District Courts HONDURAS Ø Ø courts of appeal courts of first instance peace courts Supreme Court
DIFFERENCES- REQUIREMENTS Ø Ø 7 -year terms judges must be at least twenty-one years old, held degrees in juridical science. judges are required to be licensed attorneys, although many are not.
SIMILARITIES- IN POWERS Ø Ø Ø Interpret the constitution Interpret the laws Deals with cases involving the us constitution Declare laws that are unconstitutional There are grounds of impeachment
SIMILARITIES- JUDICIAL SYSTEM Ø Justices can be impeached Ø Different levels of courts Ø Supreme court has powers and duties
SOURCES: CIA World Factbook: https: //www. cia. gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/geos/mx. html Library of Congress Country Studies: http: //lcweb 2. loc. gov/frd/cs/mxtoc. html Mongabay http: //www. mongabay. com/history/hondurasjudiciary. html#r. ZW 07 b. Gy 3 Xyt. Mf 73. 99
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