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COMPARING UNITED KINGDOM,
GERMANY AND RUSSIA
By: Jai Jacobs
United Kingdom
Parliamentary System of the UK

• Unitary system: the central has all the power
• Democracy: citizens hold the power. They all vote
• Parliamentary Democracy: the leader is elected through
the legislature, not directly by the people
Parliamentary System
• Parliament is the lawmaking body of the U.K.
• Composed of the House of Lords and the House of
Commons

• The monarch is also a part of parliament
Uk, germany, & russia
House of Lords
• These seats were passed through wealthy families.
• Now the lords are elected by the house or the monarch.
• have

power
House of Lords
House of Commons
• Citizens elect members

-There are 646 members
• Controls country's budget (LOTS of power)
• The leader of the political party with the most members
becomes the prime minister
• Prime minister- is the head of the government
House of Commons
Leadership
• The prime minister is the chief executive with the MOST
power
- Leader of the British Parliament, works with legislative
branch

- Runs the government
• The MONARCH is the official head of state (symbol of
country)
-Duties are most ceremonial
-Role is restricted
Queen Elizabeth II
David Cameron
Citizens rights
• Have personal freedoms similar to US
-treated equally
-right to worship
-freedom of speech
-right to fair trial
-Own property
• Does not directly elect the leaders. The house of commons
does that!!!
Germany
Federal System
• Federal System: the power is shared between the central
government and the governments of the 16 states.
• Democracy: citizens of the country hold the power (voting)
• Parliamentary Democracy: the leader is elected through the
legislature, not directly by the people
Parliamentary System

• Germany’s is composed of 2 houses: the Bundstag and the
Bundesrat
• Germany’s constitution is called the basic law
- Germany is a welfare state: government guarantees people
certain benefits when they are unemployed, sick, poor, or
disabled.
• Has the MOST power

Bundestag

• Citizens of each German state elect its members

• Members of this house elect the chancellor (chief executive of
Germany)
•
Bundestag
Bundesrat

• Represents the interests of the state governments
• Each state selects representatives for this house
• Deals with laws that affect states: education & local
government issues
Bundesrat
Leadership
• CHANCELLOR is the chief executive
- Runs the government
- Elected by the bundestag (legislature)

• The president is the official head of state
- Symbol for country
- Duties are mostly ceremonial

- Representatives of the legislature and the states choose the
president
Angela Merkel
Russia
Joachim Gauck
Citizens rights

• Similar to US & UK

• Do not directly elect the leaders
Federal System
• Federal System: the power is shared between the central
government and the governments of the states
• Democracy: citizens of the country hold the power (vote)
• Parliamentary Democracy: leader is directly elected by the
people
Federal Assembly
• The legislature is called the federal assembly
• It has two parts: the Federation Council & the State
Duma
Federal Assembly

• Has 2 representatives from each state

• States appoint the council’s members; they are not directly
elected by the people
• One important duty: approve the president’s choices of people
to fill different government jobs
State Duma
• Larger than federation council
- Has 450 members who are elected directly by the people

• This house controls the budget & makes the laws
• Approves the presidents choice for prime minister
Uk, germany, & russia
Leadership
• President is the chief executive with the MOST power

- Elected by the people (presidential democracy)
- Can disband the legislature
• President also picks prime minister

- Helps in the day-to-day running of the government
- Similar to USA’S vice president
Vladimir Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
Citizens rights
• Similar 2 the US, UK, & Germany
• Citizens directly elect the leader
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Uk, germany, & russia

  • 1. COMPARING UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY AND RUSSIA By: Jai Jacobs
  • 3. Parliamentary System of the UK  • Unitary system: the central has all the power • Democracy: citizens hold the power. They all vote • Parliamentary Democracy: the leader is elected through the legislature, not directly by the people
  • 4. Parliamentary System • Parliament is the lawmaking body of the U.K. • Composed of the House of Lords and the House of Commons • The monarch is also a part of parliament
  • 6. House of Lords • These seats were passed through wealthy families. • Now the lords are elected by the house or the monarch. • have power
  • 8. House of Commons • Citizens elect members -There are 646 members • Controls country's budget (LOTS of power) • The leader of the political party with the most members becomes the prime minister • Prime minister- is the head of the government
  • 10. Leadership • The prime minister is the chief executive with the MOST power - Leader of the British Parliament, works with legislative branch - Runs the government • The MONARCH is the official head of state (symbol of country) -Duties are most ceremonial -Role is restricted
  • 13. Citizens rights • Have personal freedoms similar to US -treated equally -right to worship -freedom of speech -right to fair trial -Own property • Does not directly elect the leaders. The house of commons does that!!!
  • 15. Federal System • Federal System: the power is shared between the central government and the governments of the 16 states. • Democracy: citizens of the country hold the power (voting) • Parliamentary Democracy: the leader is elected through the legislature, not directly by the people
  • 16. Parliamentary System • Germany’s is composed of 2 houses: the Bundstag and the Bundesrat • Germany’s constitution is called the basic law - Germany is a welfare state: government guarantees people certain benefits when they are unemployed, sick, poor, or disabled.
  • 17. • Has the MOST power Bundestag • Citizens of each German state elect its members • Members of this house elect the chancellor (chief executive of Germany) •
  • 19. Bundesrat • Represents the interests of the state governments • Each state selects representatives for this house • Deals with laws that affect states: education & local government issues
  • 21. Leadership • CHANCELLOR is the chief executive - Runs the government - Elected by the bundestag (legislature) • The president is the official head of state - Symbol for country - Duties are mostly ceremonial - Representatives of the legislature and the states choose the president
  • 25. Citizens rights • Similar to US & UK • Do not directly elect the leaders
  • 26. Federal System • Federal System: the power is shared between the central government and the governments of the states • Democracy: citizens of the country hold the power (vote) • Parliamentary Democracy: leader is directly elected by the people
  • 27. Federal Assembly • The legislature is called the federal assembly • It has two parts: the Federation Council & the State Duma
  • 28. Federal Assembly • Has 2 representatives from each state • States appoint the council’s members; they are not directly elected by the people • One important duty: approve the president’s choices of people to fill different government jobs
  • 29. State Duma • Larger than federation council - Has 450 members who are elected directly by the people • This house controls the budget & makes the laws • Approves the presidents choice for prime minister
  • 31. Leadership • President is the chief executive with the MOST power - Elected by the people (presidential democracy) - Can disband the legislature • President also picks prime minister - Helps in the day-to-day running of the government - Similar to USA’S vice president
  • 34. Citizens rights • Similar 2 the US, UK, & Germany • Citizens directly elect the leader