英美政体对比.ppt

The difference between American political system and British political system 单击此处添加标题 单击此处添加标题 Two parties, the Democratic Democratic Party and the Republican Party, have dominated American politics since the American Civil War, although other parties have also existed. 单击此处添加标题 A、The same: 1. both have a parliament B、The difference: 1. Perhaps the most fundamental difference is the constitution - or the lack of one. The United States has a written constitution which is very difficult to change. The UK does not have a single document called the constitution but instead its constitutional provisions are scattered over various Acts of Parliament, any of which can be changed by a simple majority in the Parliament. 2. In the United States, the Democratic and Republican Parties absolutely dominate federal and state elections with independents securing only small proportions of the vote. In the United Kingdom, the two main political parties - Conservative and Labour - win a smaller and declining share of the total vote, with a growing share being taken by the likes of the Liberal Party and the UK Independence Party at national level and by the likes of the Scottish and Welsh Nationalist Parties at the devolved level. 3.Britain is a constitutional monarchy, the United States is The Democratic Republic Britains head of state is King, there is no real power; President of the United States is the highest executive power and military power * * * The American political system The British political system VS United States (federal constitutional republic) President US 国会 Congress judiciary 司法 share powers The American political system the federal government state governments sovereignty Federal and state elections generally take place within a two-party system, although this is not enshrined in law. [?sɑv?r?nti, ?sɑvr?n-]n.国家的主权； 君权，最高统治权； 独立自主； 主权国家 Goverment separation of powers executive headed by President ，independent of the legislature judiciary Supreme Cou