Comparative Government: Differences between America and Britain

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Nevillie Chamberlain

Coalition government PM from 1937 to 1940 which had every party involved bc of the beginnings of WWII

David Lloyd George

Coalition government PM that was a Liberal but had Conservatives in his government as well. From 1916-1922

Winston Churchill

Coalition government PM that had every party involved from 1940-1945. Then voted out of office after WWII bc the people believed a labour government would best serve their needs.

United States

Classless Society

United States

Always a majority for one party in each chamber of Congress

Theresa May

Current PM

United Kingdom

Established Church (Anglican or Episcopal) in England, and in Scotland (Presbyterian). Both are headed by the Monarch

United States

Federal Political System

James Ramsey MacDonald

First Labour PM in 1929-1931. Then had to form a coalition of Labour, Conservative, and Liberal to continue to lead from 31-35

United States

Fixed Calendar elections

United Kingdom

Government sometimes lacks a majority party, which requires a coalition government

United Kingdom

Greater power in one of the two houses

United Kingdom

Has had two female heads of government this century: Margaret Thatcher (1979- 1990) and Theresa May (2016-)

United Kingdom

Head of government can call an early election whenever they want, and can be brought down by a vote of no confidence

United Kingdom

Head of state and head of government are different

United States

Head of state is the same as the head of government

United Kingdom

Much more class conscious

United Kingdom

Multi-party system

United Kingdom

One month election campaigns

Gordon Brown

PM from 2007-2010, voted out after a vote of no confidence.

David Cameron

PM from 2010-2016

United States

Parliament is supreme. Little separation of powers.

United States

Party discipline is weak

United Kingdom

People pick the party members, but the party members pick the leader

United States

Press conferences and congressional committees cross examine Cabinet members but rarely the head of government

United Kingdom

Question time allows people to question the head of government and their cabinet members

United States

Selects party nominees in various primary elections

United States

Separation of powers

United Staes

Strict separation of church and state

United Kingdom

Strong party discipline

William Pitt the Younger

Tory PM from 1783-1801, then 1804-1806

United States

Two chambers are equals (even though they really are not)

United States

Two party electoral system (Reinforced by the electoral college

United Kingdom

Unitary political system

United Kingdom

Unwritten Constitution

United States

Written Constitution

United States

Year Long election campaigns


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