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constitution
body of rules
codified or uncodified
rigid or flexible
uk is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
usa is a federal constitutional republic
political system (us)
the us government
3 separate groups
federal government
it is divided into three branches
legislative branch
congress
judicial branch
supreme court
executive branch
president
local government
state government
is a federal union of 50 states based on a presidental system of government
the president
chief executive of the federal government
is elected by the people
election take place every four years
is also the commander in chief of the country's military forces
main political parties
democratic party
republican party
the american constitution
the oldest and shortest written national constitution
it was written in 1787, adopted by the 13 states which formed the country
it is often calles the supreme law
it has 2 main sections
the amendments
have been added to the constitution to guarantee specific rights and to solve problems that have arisen since the document was first written
27
bill of rights
the first 10s list the fundamental rights of any american
other important amendments are the 15th, 19th and 26th
gave black people, women and 18 years olds the right to vote
the document
it lists why the constitution was written and specifies the basic form of government
political system (uk)
the parliament is bicameral
house of commons
house of lords
the uk government
prime minister
head of the government and also of the anglican church
cabinet
head of the department of state
main political parties
conservative party
right of centre
labour party
left of centre