USA vs Germany Hannah Lutcher Germany USA President

USA vs. Germany Hannah Lutcher

Germany USA • • • President Joachim Gauck Elected 5 years Qualifications: at least 40 years old, German citizenship Leaders President Barrack Obama Elected 4 years Qualifications: at least 35 years old, natural born citizen of the US, 14 year resident of the US

Germany USA • Unicameral structure • Bundestag • 622 • Bicameral structure • Congress • 535 -435 in the House of Representatives -100 Senators Congress

Germany USA ü Freedom of Speech and press ü Freedom of Religion ü Right to bear arms Freedoms

Germany USA • Multiparty • Social Democratic Party of Germany: They believe in social democracy and Third way & • Christian Democratic Union: They believe in Christian democracy and Liberal conservation • Multiparty • Democrat: socially liberal, government should have more control over people & • Republican: socially conservative, government should have less control over people Political Parties

Germany USA • Voting age: 18 and older • Resident of Germany for at least 3 months • 4 years • General • Voting age 18 and older • Citizen and registered • Every four years for presidential, every 2 years for house of representatives, and every 6 for senate • General Elections and Voting

Germany USA ü Income Tax Charged • Natural resources and tourism 1) Militarty = 46. 74 Billion 2) Healthcare = 11. 8 percent of all money 3) Education 10 percent of all money ü Income Tax Charged • Tolls 1) Militarry = 533. 7 Billion 2) Healthcare = 79. 9 Billion 3) Educations = 77. 4 Billion Taxes and Government finance

Germany USA • Crime Rate = 6 Million in 2011 • Supports death penalty • Court system = innocent until proven guilty • Prison Population = 4, 933, 667 people • Crime rare = 7. 3 Million in 2011 • Some support death penalty, some do not • Prison Population = 65, 889 people Law

• Their current relationship is good, they are allies Relationship