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Ireland

Ireland. By: Carson Shaffer Period 2 Mrs. Norris. Type of government/constitution Part 1. Title of leader- President Name of leader – Michael D. Higgins Elected/appointed- Elected Length of term –Elected by the people for seven years, elected for a maximum of two terms.

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Ireland

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  1. Ireland By: Carson Shaffer Period 2 Mrs. Norris

  2. Type of government/constitution Part 1. • Title of leader- President • Name of leader – Michael D. Higgins • Elected/appointed- Elected • Length of term –Elected by the people for seven years, elected for a maximum of two terms. • Qualifications – You must be an Irish citizen and over 35 years old. It helps if you have been politically active.

  3. Lawmaking body -The Houses of the Oireachtas including Dais Éireann and the Seanad. • Bicameral/unicameral – unicameral • How many people? – The Dais has 166 members. The Seanad is not directly elected, but has a mixture of members elected in different ways. • 45 senators are elected by consolers and parliamentarians, and 11 are appointed by the Taoiseach, and six are elected by two University constituencies, giving a total of 60 members.

  4. Freedom of speech is protected by article 40.6.1 in the Irish constitution. The article says that it may not be used to undermine “ public order or morality or the authority of the state.” The constitution requires that the use of blasphemous, seditious, or indecent matter will be a criminal offence. • Irelands constitution states that the state may not endorse in any other religion and guarantees freedom of religion. The biggest form of religion in Ireland is Roman Catholic. • Ireland does have the right to bear arms. There is a right to keep and bear arms for self protection, but there are certain weapons that are controlled by the common good.

  5. Political Parties Part 2. • Ireland is a multiparty system, usually no single party systems has a parliamentary majority by itself. • The two major political parties in Ireland are FiannaFáll and Fine Gael. • Fiannafáll believes in reducing poverty by creating employment, and industrial development. • Fine Gael believes in supporting fiscal restraint, l and aw and order domestically while adopting a less nationalist position on Northern Ireland than FiannaFáll.

  6. Elections and voting • The voting age is typically set at 18, however ages as low as 16 and as high as 21 also exist. There is currently a debate on reducing the age below 18. • There are different types of elections and different types of requirements for each. Must be 18 years or older. • Local elections are held every 5 years in the month of May or June. • There are 6 different types of elections held in Ireland. • United Kingdom General Elections. • Elections to devolved parliaments and assemblies. • Elections to the European Parliament. • Local elections. • Mayoral elections. • Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

  7. Taxes and Government Finance Part 3. • There is an income tax in Ireland called VAT, and various other taxes. The Irish tax system is in place to pay for universal free education, taxpayer funded healthcare, and welfare payments . • In the US. Income tax is determined by applying a tax rate. The US’s income tax goes toward many things such as school funding, roads, libraries, Medicare, security and more.

  8. Ireland’s government also makes money from the agriculture. The exports are cattle, beef and dairy products. Raw materials such a zinc, alumina, and lead. Soft-ware related goods and services. Tourism is also a great resource. • Military : $1,302 currently on military. • Education : Ireland spends about 4.6% of its GDP on education. • Healthcare: Ireland spends about 8.2% of its GDP on healthcare.

  9. Law Part 4. • Since the economic crisis began in 2008, the crime rates in Ireland have gone down, but robberies and violent assaults are still remaining. • Irelands prison population per 100,000 inhabitants is 95. There are currently 14 prisons in Ireland with a total capacity of about 4,542 inmates. • The death penalty has been abolished in Ireland in 1990. They will just send you to prison for life. • They have a supreme court, court of criminal appeal, high court, circuit court, and a district court. These courts apply the laws of Ireland.

  10. Current Relations Part 5. According to the US. Government, relations with Ireland are based on ancestral ties and shared values. Both governments have exchanged areas like medical research and education. Ireland and the US exchange many things to each other and there are currently no problems between both country’s.

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