European Governments

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European Governments

• United Kingdom, Germany and Russia

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United Kingdom

• Head of state
• Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)
• Carries out ceremonial duties
• Chief Executive
• Prime Minister
• Carries out day to day duties

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United Kingdom - Elections

• The monarchy is hereditary
• The Prime Minister is chosen by the parliament
  and is the leader of the majority party

Prime Minister Theresa May
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United Kingdom Legislature

• Bicameral Parliament
• House of Lords- elected by the House of Lords or
  appointed by the monarch
• House of Commons- elected by citizens
• most powerful of the two houses

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Germany

• Head of state
• President
• Ceremonial leader
• Chief Executive
• Chancellor
• Day to day duties

President of Germany Joachim Gauck
Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel
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Germany - Elections

• President - elected for a five-year term
  (eligible for a second term) by a Federal
  Convention, including all members of the
  Bundestag and an equal number of delegates
  elected by the state parliaments

• Chancellor - elected by an absolute majority of
  the Bundestag for a four-year term

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Germany - Legislature

• Bundesrat- members chosen by the state
  governments
• Handles laws that affect the states
• Bundestag- members elected by popular vote for a
  four-year term
• More powerful of the two houses

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Russia

• Head of state
• President
• Chief Executive
• Prime Minister
• Dmitry Medvedev

Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Russia Election

• President - elected by the citizens for a
  four-year term (eligible for a second term)
• Prime Minister - appointed by the president with
  the approval of the State Duma

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Russia Legislative Federal Assembly

• Federation Council- members appointed by the
  state governments
• State Duma- members elected by the citizens to
  serve four-year terms

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• Elected by the people (powerful)
• House of Commons
• Bundestag
• State Duma

• Appointed or chosen (less powerful)
• House of Lords
• Bundesrat
• Federation Council