Italy

vs.
The United States

Alex Gudalis
 Part I:
Type of Government/Constitution
U.S.
Title of Leader: President
Name of Current Leader: Donald Trump
Elected or Appointed: Elected
Length of Term: 4 Years
Background/Qualifications: Must be a
natural-born US citizen. Must be a
permanent resident. You have to be at
least 35 years old.
Other Country
Title of Leader: President
Name of Current Leader: Sergio
Mattarella
Elected or Appointed: Elected
Length of Term: 7 Years
Background/Qualifications: 50 years old
on election day and enjoy civil and
political rights.
 Legislative Branch
United States Your Country

Name of Lawmaking Body: Congress Name of Lawmaking Body: Parliament

Bicameral or Unicameral: Bicameral Bicameral or Unicameral: Bicameral

Number of Members: Senate: 100 House Number of Members: Senate: 315

of Representatives: 435 Chamber of Deputies: 630
Does this country have the following rights
United States Your Country
Freedom of Speech/Press: Yes Freedom of Speech/Press: Yes

Freedom of Religion: Yes Freedom of Religion: Yes

Right to Bear Arms: Yes Right to Bear Arms: Yes (Military

style weapons are restricted)
Part II: Political Parties: United States
Two Party, One Party, or Multiparty System?
The United States is a Two Party system.
Italy is a Multi Party System.

Names of the major political parties:

United States: Democratic and Republican
Italy: Italian Socialist, Italian Communist,
Christian Democratic
Major Political Parties of United States

Democrats Republicans
Key Beliefs: Believes in Key Beliefs: Believes in
change, mostly liberal. tradition, mostly conservative.
 Part II: Political Parties: Italy
Two Party, One Party, or Multiparty System?
Multiparty Syetem
Names of the major political parties: Lega Nord,
Democratic, Liberal Popular Alliance,
Now-Centre Right
Major Political Parties of Your Country

Lega Nord Democratic

Key Beliefs: Populism, Key Beliefs: Religion, taxation
Anti-Immigration, Federalism
 Part III: Elections and Voting of the
U.S.
Voting age:
18
Qualifications to vote:
You must be a US citizen, must be 18 on
election day, register to vote before your
state deadline

How often elections are held:

Every year

Types of Elections held: National and

Local
 Part III: Elections and Voting in Italy
Voting age:

Qualifications to vote: For the senate:25

Chamber of Deputies:18

How often elections are held: Every 7

years

Types of Elections held: National,

Regional, and Municipal.
 Part IV: Taxes in the U.S.
The United States issues an income tax to
anyone who works.

Other ways the US taxes is through sales

tax, excise tax, payroll taxes, property
taxes, estate taxes and gift taxes.
 Part IV: Taxes in your country
Italy chargers an income tax (personal
and corporate)

Italy taxes people based on income. They

also have regional taxes on profitable
business.
 Government Financing
Italy United States
Military Spending Amount: Military Spending Amount:
$23.8 Billion $598.5 Billion

Education Spending Amount: Education Spending Amount:

$96.7 Billion $3.7 Trillion

Healthcare Spending Amount: Healthcare Spending Amount:

$197.7 Billion $3.2 Trillion
 Part V: Law in the U.S.
Crime Rate:
Ranked 30th

Prison Population:
2,220,300

Punishments Used:
Prison or death penalty
 Part V: Law in your country
Crime Rate:
Ranked 39th

Prison Population:
61,721

Punishments Used:
Prison
 Part VI: Current Relations with
The United States
Out of all European
countries Italy is one of
the closest countries
(relation wise) with the
United States. The United
States and Italy are NATO
partners.