Canada vs. USA

Elections/10 & /10 -Divided into 301 electoral constituencies.-Reflects the democratic principle of representation by population.-Members of various political parties gather and choose a candidate to represent them in the election.-Candidate with the most votes is elected to represent the constituency in legislature.-Party with the most candidates elected forms the legislative government; the leader of that party becomes Prime Minister.-Minority government (number elected is less than 50%) requires support from elected numbers of a different political party to remain in power.-Party with the second most votes forms the Official Opposition; the leader becomes Leader of the Opposition.-Opposition is responsible in monitoring activities of government insuring against the misuse or abuse of government powers.-Elections are held at least once every five years with variable terms (can change from election to election.-Prime minister has the authority to call elections

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-The House of Representatives has 435 members elected according to a population distribution method (much like the House of Commons). -Weak party discipline allows for members to vote the way their community or state would best benefit from. -On the first Monday following the second Wednesday in December Electors meet in their particular states and choose a president. -Enforces legislation, proposes legislation and submits it to the House of Commons for approval. -Excluding cabinet ministers, all members of parliament belong to at least one committee. -The Senate is quite stable due to its extensive power. Thus allowing Congress to enforce its priorities. The amount of electors is equal to the amount of members of Congress a state has.

Legislative branch/15 & /15 -Made up of the House of Commons and the Senate. -Senators must have retired by the age of 75. -Members of Congress are elected for a two-year term. -The committee makes decisions by voting along party lines whose disciplines ensure that the cabinet remains in control of the decision-making and legislative processes. -The president is accountable for the conduct of foreign relations and signs treaties with foreign nations; but must receive the support of 2/3 of the Senate before taking effect. As well, the house can also impeach federal judges appointed by the president. -Cabinet MEMBERS are chosen by the prime minister to: head government departments and to provide advice and expertise.

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