Comparing Governments

United States Vs Italy

Wyatt Vitarelli
Leaders
The United States has a President

The current leader is Donald Trump

The term length is 4 years

You must be atleast 35 lived in the us for 14 yrs and be a natural born citizen
Italy has a president who also appoints a prime minister

Current president is Sergio Matterella

Current prime minister Paolo Gentiloni

Only delegates and members of parliament can vote for president

7yrs terms

Any citizen over 50

Law making
United states has congress which is split into two different part senta has 100
members the house has 435
Italy has a parliament they are bicameral with 320 senators 315 elected and 5 for
life and also 630 deputies
Rights
The united states has many rights such as

Right to your own religion

Bear arms

Protest

Speach
No one may be detained, inspected, or searched nor otherwise restricted in personal liberty except by order of the judiciary stating a reason
and only in such cases and in such manner as provided by law.

Right of Assemble

Freedom of Religion
Political Parties
The US has a two party system

Democrat Pro choice anti gun

Republican Pro life Pro second amendment

Multi party system
Democratic Party (Partito Democratico)
Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle)
Forward Italy (Forza Italia)
New Centre-Right (Nuovo Centrodestra)
Italian Left (Sinistra Italiana)
Northern League (Lega Nord)
Liberal Popular Alliance (Alleanza Liberalpopolare)
USA Voting Laws
Must be 18

Must be a citizen

Every 4 yrs

Primary and general elections

Most laws very from state to state

1.reside within the boundaries of the municipality

2. be an Italian national;

3. have attained 18 years of age;

4. have not been deprived of his or her voting rights.

Taxes and gov
Has an income tax

Sales tax

Ready to eat meals

Loans/interest

Military 601 billion

Education 107.6 billion

Healthcare 962 billion expected to grow to 1.2 trillion

As things stand, the personal income tax rate can be as much as 43% for high earners.
Law
Has a supreme court has 9 seats

373 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants

The Court of Cassation is the highest appeals court in Italy. It is composed of one chief justice, a deputy president, 54
justices who preside over its six civil and seven criminal divisions, and 288 judges.
Relations with the United States
The United States established diplomatic relations with Italy in 1861 following the unification of most of the peninsula into one state. In 1941,
Italy -- with the other World War II Axis powers Germany and Japan -- declared war on the United States. U.S. relations with Italy were
reestablished in 1944. Today, the United States and Italy enjoy warm and friendly relations.