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Compare + Contrast Two World Governments (Switzerland (Four Party System…
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Two World Governments
Switzerland
Democracy
Two houses of federal parliment
Government is elected by parliment, not the people
Direct Democracy
26 cantons
Confederation
Three levels of government
Federal
Cantonal
Commune
Four Party System
Swiss People’s Party (UDC/SVP)
Social Democrats (PS/SP)
Christian Democrats (PDC/CVP)
Liberal-Radicals (PLR/FDP)
Referendum
People can change the laws by gathering signatures in a certian amount of time
Contest New or Revised Law
50,000 signatures
100 days
Change the constitution
18 months
100,000 signatures
Based on Constitution
U.S.A.
Democracy
Three Branches
Judicial
Courts
Interpret laws
Legislative
Congress
Make laws
Executive
President
Executing and Enforcing laws
50 states
Based on Constitution
Elections
President is chosen by the people
Two Party System
Democratic
Republic
Three main levels of government
Local
State
Federal