France Trisha Dippery

Type of government Both countries leaders are titles as Presidents. Président de la République française is the President of France . Barak Obama is the President of the United states. In both countries the President is elected. In France there is no limit on terms they serve but there is 5 years in a term. In the United States the President can serve 2 terms in a row and there are 4 years in a term. In France election of the President by universal suffrage requires presidential candidates to be nominated by at least five hundred qualified elected officials, such as members of Parliament and mayors. They must be a citizen, have attained the age of 18 years, be qualified to vote, not be ineligible by dint of a criminal conviction or judicial decision and have a bank account. For the United States the person must be a natural-born citizen of the U.S and must have been a permanent resident of the U. S for at least 14 years. Candidate must be at least 35 years of age.

France Sénat U.S. Senate Comparing Lawmaking The lawmaking body for France is the Sénat and in the United States it’s the Senate. France has a Bicameral structure and the united states also has a Bicameral structure. There are 343 senators in the French Senate. The United States Senate consists of 100 senators two from each state. France Sénat U.S. Senate

Bill of Rights France and The United States both have freedom of speech and freedom of press. Both countries have the freedom to choose their own religion. France does not have the right to bear arms, but this U.S. does.

Political Parties France has multi-party systems and the U.S. has a two major party system. France has a Democrat party and a Republican party so does the U.S. France is a little different from the United States because the France power is split between the Prime Minister and the President.

French Voting U.S. Voting Elections and Voting In France you must be 18 to vote and in the U.S. you have to be 18 to vote and be a United States citizen be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file this, live at your present address at least 30 days before an election, not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction and not claim the right to vote elsewhere. France elections are held every 5 years and in the U.S. elections are held every 4 years. France elections are Primary and the U.S. has Primary elections also. French Voting U.S. Voting

Taxes and Government Finances France charges a 75% income tax rate. In the U.S. 41 states have a individual income tax.  Only seven states lack an income tax altogether. Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wyoming Two states have a limited income tax.  These states tax only dividend and interest income, Tennessee, New Hampshire In France the major exports of France to USA and rest of Europe are aircraft, diamonds, and Alcohol. In the U.S all military expenses are generated through general taxes paid by citizens, land taxes, and sales taxes. In America the U.S. spends 683.7 billion dollars in a year on military supplies while France spends 58.9 billion dollars a year. France spends 717.9 million dollars a year on education, and the U.S. spends 107.6 billion dollars a year. In the U.S., spending on health care in a year comes to nearly $8,000 per person. In France in one year the spending on a person in one year is $3,300 dollars.

Crimes and Laws France’s crime rate is 21.4%. In the U.S. the crime rate is 21.2%. France has 56,597 prisoners and the U.S. has 2,019,234. In France the only type of punishment is prison, juvenile facilities, probation, and fines the U.S. has the same type of punishments. Neither countries use the death penalty. Conviction rate in the United States is 40% while in France it is 86%.

Current Relations with the U.S. French-American relationship has grown from the bonds made two centuries ago. From the Battle of Yorktown to the Invasion of Normandy, the French-American alliance has grew strong throughout the years. As the U.S. confront great challenges in a world of uncertainty, the strength of the French- American relationship remains strong.

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