Italy vs.. U.S.A. Italy V.S. U.S.A.

Italy (Part one) (Title of leader) Presidente della Repubblica (Name of current leader) Giorgio Napolitano (Elected or appointed) Elected (Length of term) 7 years (Background/Qualifications required) Article 84 of the Constitution states that any citizen who is fifty on election day and enjoys civil and political rights can be elected President. Those citizens who already hold any other office are barred from becoming President, unless they resign their previous office once they are elected. The 1948 Italian Constitution allows the President unlimited terms in Office. However, no Italian President of the Republic had run for a second Term in Office.

U.S.A. (Part one) (Title of leader) President of the United States (Name of current leader) Barrack Obama (Elected or appointed) Elected (Length of term) 2 terms of 4 years (Background/Qualifications required) be at least 35 years old. be a natural-born US citizen. live in the US for 14 years.

Italy (Part one: type of government and constitution) Name of their lawmaking body (The Supreme Court of Cassation.) Bicameral or unicameral structure (Bicameral.) How many people (630) Do they have Freedom of Speech/Press? (Yes, but it is on of the lowest levels of press freedom in Europe.) Do they have Freedom of Religion? (Yes, it is guaranteed under the 1947 constitution of the Italian Republic.) Do they have the right to bear arms? (Yes, but to have this right you may only obtain a license, there are 3 licenses you can obtain: a hunting license, a shooting sports license, and a concealed carry license.)

U.S.A. (Part one: type of government and constitution) Name of their lawmaking body (The United States Congress) Bicameral or unicameral structure (Bicameral) How many people (535) Do they have Freedom of Speech/Press? (Yes, it is protected under the first amendment that these rights are given to any legal U.S. citizen.) Do they have Freedom of Religion? (Yes, this is also protected under the first amendment.) Do they have the right to bear arms? (Yes, this is protected under the second amendment in the U.S. constitution.)

Italy (Part two: Political parties) Does this country have a two party system, a one party system, or a multiparty system? (A multiparty system.) What are the names, key beliefs, and symbols of the major political parties in this country? (Five Star Movement, Democratic Party The People of Freedom, Civic Choice, Northern League.)

U.S.A. (Part two: Political parties) Does this country have a two party system, a one party system, or a multiparty system? (Two party system.) What are the names, key beliefs, and symbols of the major political parties in this country? (Democratic Republican

Italy (Part two: Elections and voting) What is the voting age and what are the qualifications to vote in this country? (18 for chamber and 25 for senate voting.) How often are elections held in this country? (Every 7 years.) What types of elections are held? (General.)

U.S.A. (Part two: Elections and voting) What is the voting age and what are the qualifications to vote in this country? (18, in many states, people who are 17 years old are permitted to vote in primary elections if they will be 18 years of age on or before the day of the general election.) How often are elections held in this country? (Every 4 years.) What types of elections are held? (General.)

Italy V.S. U.S.A (Part four: taxes and government finance) Italy Do they charge an income tax? (Yes.) What other specific ways does this country’s government make money? (Debt, Income, Fines, Inflation.) Compare this country’s spending with what we spend on the following: Military, Education, Healthcare. (Military: 34.5 billion, Education:10.3% of their GDP, Healthcare: 14.2% of their GDP.) U.S.A. Do they charge an income tax? (Yes.) What other specific ways does this country’s government make money? (Debt, Income, Fines, Inflation.) Compare this country’s spending with what we spend on the following: Military, Education, Healthcare. (Military:$500 billion and an additional $487 billion due to the 2011 Budget Control Act, due to the "fiscal cliff.”, Education:

Italy V.S. U.S.A. Part five (Law) NationMaster - Crime stats: Italy vs United States NationMaster - Crime stats: Italy vs United States

Part Six: Current relations with the United States