Diversity of Political and Economic Systems Around the World
There are many theories for a successful economic system. There are debates whether
which type of government is most ideal. But perhaps no one ideology is correct. Countries that
have different cultures, histories, and governments can all be economically successful. This can
be seen by looking at the United States, Egypt, and China. The differences in these countries are
immense- from the number of political parties, to how much control the government has or even
how it is set up. However, even with their differing systems they all have one thing in common:
all three have posted positive economic growth over the last few years in, for the most part,
stable national political climates.
The United States has had a very stable political system since the nation declared it’s
independence in on July 4th, 1776. The nation’s government is a constitution-based federal
republic representing a population of over 313 million citizens (CIA). There are a plethora
of political parties that represent the wide ranging views of the nation’s citizens. The most
prominent political parties are the Democratic, Green, Libertarian and Republican parties (CIA).
Transfer of power in the United States has always been peaceful, even when transitioning
between two opposing parties in a widely disputed election as was the case in the 2000
presidential election. The executive branch of the United States includes the President, who is
the head of state, as well as the Vice President. The President and Vice President are both elected
together on the same ticket by a college of electors who are directly elected by each state. The
President and Vice President serve a term of 4 years and can serve a maximum of 2 terms. The
Legislative branch is a bicameral system consisting of the Senate, housing 100 seats, and the
House of Representatives, which houses 435 seats. Members of the Senate and the House of
Representatives are directly
which type of government is most ideal. But perhaps no one ideology is correct. Countries that
have different cultures, histories, and governments can all be economically successful. This can
be seen by looking at the United States, Egypt, and China. The differences in these countries are
immense- from the number of political parties, to how much control the government has or even
how it is set up. However, even with their differing systems they all have one thing in common:
all three have posted positive economic growth over the last few years in, for the most part,
stable national political climates.
The United States has had a very stable political system since the nation declared it’s
independence in on July 4th, 1776. The nation’s government is a constitution-based federal
republic representing a population of over 313 million citizens (CIA). There are a plethora
of political parties that represent the wide ranging views of the nation’s citizens. The most
prominent political parties are the Democratic, Green, Libertarian and Republican parties (CIA).
Transfer of power in the United States has always been peaceful, even when transitioning
between two opposing parties in a widely disputed election as was the case in the 2000
presidential election. The executive branch of the United States includes the President, who is
the head of state, as well as the Vice President. The President and Vice President are both elected
together on the same ticket by a college of electors who are directly elected by each state. The
President and Vice President serve a term of 4 years and can serve a maximum of 2 terms. The
Legislative branch is a bicameral system consisting of the Senate, housing 100 seats, and the
House of Representatives, which houses 435 seats. Members of the Senate and the House of
Representatives are directly