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Question

Although Canada and the United States are both democratic, there are many important differences between the way their governments are structured and how power is distributed. Explain the importance of each of the main differences between the two systems that are listed below.

A) The canadian prime minister is a member of the legislative branch but the american president is not a member of the legislative branch.

B) The canadian senate is appointed while the american senate is elected

C) American elections are held at set times but canadian federal elections may occur anytime within a five-year period.

D) The prime minister in canada is always head of the party with the majority or the largest number of seats in the house of commons while the american president may be from the opposite party of the majority in the house of congress

Answer 1

A. The Canadian Prime Minister is the Head of Government, elected by a constituency to the house of commons, and chosen as the leader of the party, were as the President of the USA is the head of state, elected by delegates from all over the country. The diffrence between head of state and government varies but typically (and the purpose) is that the head of state is responsible of executive functions, have little influence on legislative (law making) process. The head of government is responsible (and whole purpose) is to propose bills. However, there are some diffrences between the two countries, as the prime minister "recememds" the executive cabinate.

b. Like you said, canada's senate is appointed (by the prime

minister) and serve until they're 75, meaning that parties that ruled at least twenty years ago on the house of commons could have a majority in the senate today.

C. In the case that the largest party in the house of commons proposes a bill, then is defeated, an election can be called, there for unpredictable, giving officially 30 days to campaing, were as American are at fixed rate, giving a possible longer campaing time.

D. The candidates for presidents campaing (with their vice-president) independently, only endorsed by the party they were nominated by. Delegates from across the nation meet and vote for the president where as the prime minister needs the support of his/hers party and the most votes in his area.

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