Italy Government

VS U.S. Government

Cole Kriner
Pd.4

Comparison of Leader

U.S.
Title: President of the
U.S.
Leader: Barrack Obama
Elected: In 2008
Length of term: 8 years
Qualifications:

Born U.S. citizen

35 years of age
14 year resident of U.S.

Italy
Title: Prime Minister of
Italy
Leader: Sergio
Mattarella
Elected: In 2015
Length of term: 7 years
Qualifications:

50 or older
Enjoys civil and political
rights

Lawmaking branch

U.S.
Name: Congress
Structure: Bicameral
Membership: 435
members

Italy
Name: Legislature
Structure: Bicameral
Membership: 945
members

Individual rights

U.S.

Yes they have the

Freedom of Speech/Press
Yes they have Freedom
of Religion
Yes they have the right
to bear arms

Italy
Yes they also have the
Freedom of
Speech/Press
Yes they also have the
Freedom of Religion
No they dont have the
right to bear arms

Political Parties

U.S.
Two-Party system
Political Parties:

Names: Democratic and

Republican Party
Beliefs:

Republican:

Supports anAmerican
conservativeplatform

Democratic:

Liberal party on domestic

issues

Symbols:

Republican: Elephant
Democratic: Donkey

Italy
Multi-Party System
Political Parties:

Names: Christian Democratic

Party and Italian Communist
Party
Beliefs:

Christian Democratic Party:

Political Corruption
Italian Communist Party:
Overthrow hated capitalism

Symbols:

Christian Democratic Party: A

crossed shield
Italian Communist Party: P.C.I.
flag

Elections and Voting

U.S.
Voting Age: 18
Qualifications:

Natural born citizen

Register to vote
Residency
English Language Skills
No Felons

Elections: Every 4 years

Types of Elections:
Primary and General

Italy
Voting Age:
18 for chamber elections
25 for senate elections

Qualifications:
Italy Citizen
Registered by December
30th

Elections: 2-5 years

Types of Elections:
Parliament and Senate

Taxes and
Government
Financing
U.S.

Income Tax: Yes

Ways of making Money:
Tax Revenue
Corporate Taxes
Payroll Taxes
Spending's:
Military: $555 billion
Education:$550 billion
Healthcare: $2.8
trillion

Italy
Income Tax: Yes
Ways of making Money:
Tax Revenue
Education Taxes
Unemployment is
higher
Spending's:
Military: $32.7 billion
Education: 9%
Healthcare: 78.2%

Laws

U.S.

Crime Rates: A little over 11.88

million crimes
Prison Population: 1.57 million
inmates
Punishments:
Incarceration
Death Penalty
Parole and Probation
Fines
Community Service
Death Penalty: Yes
Court System: Yes

Italy:

Crime Rates: 2.23 million

crimes
Prison Population: 61,721
inmates
Punishments:
Capital Punishment
Death Penalty
Death Penalty: No
Court System: Yes

Relations with the

U.S. and Italy

The United States has warm and friendly relations with

Italy.
The United States has had diplomatic representation in
the nation of Italy and its predecessor nation.
Italy is amongst one of the most pro-American nations
in the world, with 70% of Italians viewing the U.S.
51% of Italians approve of U.S. leadership under
president Obama.