Italy / United Sates
Type Of GovernmentItaly
Leader(President): Giorgio Napolitano
Elected 7 year term He graduated in law
from Naples University He was appointed life
Senator by the President of the Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
United Sates
Leader(President): Barack Obama
Elected 4 year term Attended Occidental College
Graduated Columbia University (1983)
Graduated from Harvard Law School (1991)
Member of Illinois State Senate, 1996-2004
United States Senator, 2005-08
Lawmaking BodyItaly
Bicameral Legislature 945
United Sates
Congress Bicameral 435
RightsItaly
Italy has the freedom of religion, speech and press. Italy does not have the right to bear arms.
United Sates
United states has the freedom of speech, press, religion, and the right to bear arms.
Political PartiesItaly
People of Freedom-Generally supports tougher immigration and crime laws, and reduced taxes and corporate control
Democratic Party Multiply parties
Unites States
Republican-Believe taxes shouldn't be increased for anyone (including the wealthy) and that wages should be set by the free market.
Democrat-Favor minimum wages and progressive taxation i.e. higher tax rates for higher income brackets.
Elections and VotingItaly
Must be 18 to vote, must be 25 to vote in the senate elections.
Ever 7 years there is an election.
General
United Sates
Must be 18 to vote Election every 4 years General
Taxes and Government Finance
Italy Yes they have income
tax Italy spends $2,631
USD on Healthcare They spend 1.4 Billion
on their Military Italy only uses 10.3%
of their money on education
Unites States
Yes we charge income tax
We spend 4.7 Billion Dollars on our military
809.6 Billion Dollars on Education
United States spends $6,719 USD on Healthcare
LawItaly
civil law system; judicial review under certain conditions in Constitutional Court
Italy does not have the death penalty
Prison Population-65,905
United States
Prison Population-2,239,751
United States spends $6,719 USD on Healthcare
We do have the death penalty in some states.
Current Relationship Italy and the United States have a very friendly
relationship. The two are NATO allies and cooperate in the United Nations. Italian Government has cooperated with the United States in the formulation of defense, security, and peacekeeping policies.