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Italy / United Sates

Italy / United Sates. Type Of Government. Italy. United Sates. Leader(President): Barack Obama Elected 4 year term Attended Occidental College Graduated Columbia University ( 1983) Graduated from Harvard Law School (1991) Member of Illinois State Senate, 1996-2004

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Italy / United Sates

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  1. Italy / United Sates

  2. Type Of Government Italy United Sates Leader(President): Barack Obama Elected 4 year term Attended Occidental College Graduated Columbia University (1983) Graduated from Harvard Law School (1991) Member of Illinois State Senate, 1996-2004 United States Senator, 2005-08 • Leader(President): Giorgio Napolitano • Elected • 7 year term • He graduated in law from Naples University • He was appointed life Senator by the President of the Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

  3. Lawmaking Body Italy United Sates Congress Bicameral 435 • Bicameral Legislature • 945

  4. Rights Italy United Sates United states has the freedom of speech, press, religion, and the right to bear arms. • Italy has the freedom of religion, speech and press. Italy does not have the right to bear arms.

  5. Political Parties Italy Unites States Republican-Believe taxes shouldn't be increased for anyone (including the wealthy) and that wages should be set by the free market. Democrat-Favor minimum wages and progressive taxation i.e. higher tax rates for higher income brackets. • People of Freedom-Generally supports tougher immigration and crime laws, and reduced taxes and corporate control • Democratic Party • Multiply parties

  6. Elections and Voting Italy United Sates Must be 18 to vote Election every 4 years General • Must be 18 to vote, must be 25 to vote in the senate elections. • Ever 7 years there is an election. • General

  7. Taxes and Government Finance Italy Unites States Yes we charge income tax We spend 4.7 Billion Dollars on our military 809.6 Billion Dollars on Education United States spends $6,719 USD on Healthcare • Yes they have income tax • Italy spends $2,631 USD on Healthcare • They spend 1.4 Billion on their Military • Italy only uses 10.3% of their money on education

  8. Law Italy United States Prison Population-2,239,751 United States spends $6,719 USD on Healthcare We do have the death penalty in some states. • civil law system; judicial review under certain conditions in Constitutional Court • Italy does not have the death penalty • Prison Population-65,905

  9. Current Relationship • Italy and the United States have a very friendly relationship. The two are NATO allies and cooperate in the United Nations. Italian Government has cooperated with the United States in the formulation of defense, security, and peacekeeping policies.

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