UNITED STATES VS PUERTO RICO Alexis Rosario

UNITED STATES President Barack Obama Elected 2 or 4 year terms Must be a natural born citizen of the United States, a resident for 14 years, and 35 years of age or older

PUERTO RICO Governor Alejandro García Padilla Elected 4 year term the governor must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Puerto Rico for five consecutive years prior and at least 35 years old at the time of the election.citizenUnited States

UNITED STATES United States has a congress House of Representatives has 435 seats The Senate has 100 seats Bicameral Structure

PUERTO RICO The law making body is basically the same as the United States Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth House of Representatives and Senate Bicameral structure 51 seats in House of Reps – 27 seats in Senate

AMENDMENTS Puerto Rico Has Freedom of Speech/Press Has Freedom of Religion Does not have right to bear arms United States Freedom of Speech/Press Freedom of Religion Right to bear arms

UNITED STATES United States is a Two-Party System Democrats - Democrats believe that this country will succeed is everyone gets a fair shot. Republicans -Republicans believe that people at the top create jobs, so we do not all need to work together.

PUERTO RICO Puerto Rico has a multiparty system Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party - Social, environmental, and economic reform New Progressive Party - Pro-Statehood Popular Democratic Party - Pro-Commonwealth Working Peoples Party - Pro-Working Class Puerto Rican Independence party - Pro-Independence Sovereign Union Movement - In favor of a sovereign Puerto Rico

UNITED STATES Must be natural-born or naturalized citizen to vote. Must be 18 years old to vote. Must show residency in particular precinct. Must not be a felon. Must speak and read basic English

PUERTO RICO To vote you must be 18 years of age Must have an established residence in Puerto Rico. Must not have been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent. General elections are held every 4 years They have general elections, referendums, and special elections.

UNITED STATES Income Tax in the U.S is between 10% to 39.6%. Tax alcohol, fines/penalties, fees, and printing money, provide revenue for the government. 16% of total spending on Military – 2% on Education – 27% on Healthcare

PUERTO RICO Income Tax in the U.S is between 10% to 39.6%. Tax alcohol, fines/penalties, fees, and printing money, provide revenue for the government. 16% of total spending on Military – 2% on Education – 27% on Healthcare These are the same since Puerto Rico is a US territory.

UNITED STATES Crime typeRate * HomicideHomicide:4.7 / 4.7 Forcible rapeForcible rape:27.0 / 26.9 RobberyRobbery:113.9 / Aggravated assaultAggravated assault:241.5 / Total Violent crimeTotal Violent crime: / BurglaryBurglary:701.3 / Larceny-theftLarceny-theft:1,974.1 / 1,959.3 Motor vehicle theftMotor vehicle theft:230.0 / Total Property crimeTotal Property crime: 2,905.4 /

PUERTO RICO Puerto Rico averages around 26.2 murders per 100,000 residents – putting it on par with countries like Mexico (23.7), the Dominican Republic (25) – a far cry from the U.S.’s 4.7 per 100,000, according to statistics compiled by the United Nation’s Office on Drugs and Crime.