Ireland United States

IRELANDUSA  President Michael Higgins  Elected  Can serve up to two seven year terms  Must be nominated by at least 20 people, must be an irish citizen over the age of 35,  President Barrack Obama  Elected  Can serve up to two four year term  Must be naturally born US citizen, must be 35 or older, must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years or more.

IRELAND USA  The House of Oireachtas is their lawmaking body.  Bicameral  Their house has 166 members The lawmaking body In the United states is Congress. Bicameral House:435 Senate:100

IRELANDUNITED STATES  Has freedom of speech  Has freedom of the press  Has the right of religion  They have the right to bear arms, but it is strict.  People are given freedom speech, freedom of press, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms.

IRELAND UNITED STATES  Ireland has a multi- party political system  The major political parties are the Fianna Fáil, the Fine Gael Labour (based on the principles from Andrew Griffith), and the Progressive Democrats (Liberal).  The United States has a two party political system.  The two major parties are the Republicans and the Democrats

IRELANDUSA  Voting age: 18  Must be registered  Must be a United States citizen  General elections are held every five years in Ireland.   Voting age: 18  You must be a us citizen to vote  Must be a resident for at least 30 days before voting  In some states you cannot vote if you have a felony  Senate elections are held every two years, presidential elections held every four, and elections for the state representatives are held every year on the even years.

IRELANDUSA  Northern Ireland is subject to the UK tax  The Republic of Ireland has its own taxation system  There is an income tax, its called a VAT  VAT: value added tax  The main income is its exporting of agriculture, raw materials, and pharmaceuticals.  Has its own taxation system.  There is an income tax.  The government makes money mostly from various taxes

IRELANDUSA  Military:16.6 billion  Education:  Healthcare:  Military: 1747 billion  Education: 16%  Healthcare:

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 U.S. relations with Ireland have long been based on common ancestral ties and shared values  The two countries have official exchanges in areas such as medical research and education  Is the world's most profitable country for US corporations