TY CLINGER Poland Vs. USA

Poland USA President Lech Kaczyński Elected directly by the people. 5 Years. Reelected only once. Be a Polish citizen, 35 years old and collect at least 100,000 signatures of voters President Barack Obama Elected by the people 4 years Be a native-born U.S. citizen. At least 35 and live in the states for 14 years. Type of Government/Constitution

Poland USA Sejm (lower house) & Senate (upper house) Bicamerial 460 in the Semj and 100 in the Senate Congress Bicamerial 100 in the Senate 435 in the House, plus 6 Delegates, and 1 Resident Commissioner Type of Government/Constitution

Poland USA Polands freedom of speech and press is much more restrictive then USA. For example, you can’t speak out about the government. It does have freedom of religion. 86.7% of the population is Catholic. They do not have the right to bear arms. It is very difficult for a civilian to get a gun, however, they do allow you to have a hunting rifle for hunting. Free speech/press Free religion Right to bear arms Type of Government/Constitution

Poland USA Multiparty system. Civic Platform - Centre- right – Liberal conservatism Law and Justice - Right- wing – National conservatism Palikot's Movement - Centre-left – Liberalism Two party system Republican Party- Conservative Democratic Party- liberal Political Parties

Poland USA Voting age is 18 Have to be a Polish citizen. Every 5 years Presidential, primaries, and general Voting age is 18 American Citizen Every 4 years Presidential, primaries, and general Elections and Voting

Poland USA They charge income tax Taxes and passports 1.71% of their GDP on their military(2011) 4.9% of their GDP on education(2011) 6.2% of their GDP on healthcare They charge income tax Taxes, canals, and passport 4.8 % of their GDP on military. (2011) 5.7% of their GDP on education 17.9% of their GDO on healthcare (2011) Taxes and Government Finance

Poland USA 1,404,229 total crimes Approx. 85,000 in jail No death penalty The same court system as usa 11,877,218 total crimes 2,310,984 people in jail Death penalty Law

Current Relations with USA Poland is one of the most stable European allies of the United States