Role of President

Take 15mins and research the internet on the role of the presidency.
Then copy and past four links of the research you found.
Provide a paragraph summary of each link that you found.

http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/pdf/ws_rolesofthepresident.pdf
The president is the party leader.  He helps members of his office to get elected and appointed to office.  He is the commander in chief.  All of the military leaders report to and take orders from the president, but he lives as a civilian.  He is the chief executive, administers the laws and affairs of the nation.  He is also the chief of state, diplomat, and legislator.

http://www2.smumn.edu/deptpages/~instructtech/institutional_planning/role_president.htm
The President is the primary sponsor and initiator of the strategic planning effort. He provides executive leadership, direction and support to the strategic planning effort, meeting and communicating with others from our country and other countries.

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4683
This site basically gave the same information as my first site.  But it added Chief Guardian of the Economy.  The president does not control the economy but he is expected to help it run smoothly.

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/national/president.html
The president passes laws that the congress creates.  Although he himself cannot write a bill.  He can propose it and have a member of congress submit it for him.  It also talked about the duties that my first site talked about.

Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism

Capitalism: Economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of goods depending on competition in the free market.
pros: promotes economic growth, gives people more opportunites in business, consumers control the market
cons: a lot of competition, makes economy money-orientated
Socialism: A system where the production and distribution of goods is controlled by the state.
pros: distributes wealth, increases workers rights, stable economy
cons: increased taxes, not really possible to create equality
Communism: system  in which the state plans and controls the economy, collective ownership of property and by the organization of labor for the common advantage of all members
Pros: same standards for everyone, lower crime rates, invest in education
Cons: Cannot raise your standards, a lot of focus on one group

Chapter 22

1.  Pick two countries in Chapter 22 and provide an in depth paragraph on their government and how it operates.
Britians Government does not have a written constitution.  Instead it is made up of many different documents.  They have a leader and 2 houses, the house of lords and the house of commons.  Their leader is called the Prime Minister, who is chosen by the legislature.  They also have a king and queen.

Japan started their government after WWII.  The US helped them write their constituition.  They have a  House of Councillors and the House of Representatives.  The prime minister is chosen by the House of Representatives.  The prime minister then chooses the heads of departments and his cabinet.

2. What are some of the similarities of the countries that are in Chapter 22?
All of the countries have different branches.  They also have someone who is in charge, whether it be the president or a prime minister.  Each country also has some form of a constitution.

3. What are some of the differences of the countries that are in Chapter 22?
They each have different types of leaders.  Their election process' are different.  They way the decide things and debate.
4. Which country in Chapter 22 do you believe has the strongest government and why?
I believe that Great Britian has a strong government.  Everyone speaks their mind, and their way of governing is working. 
5. In what ways does the U.S. government relate to the methods of governments listed in Chapter 22?
The US has a leader, the president.  We also have 2 branches in the government.

British Government and US Government

One difference between the US government and the British government is that we, the United States, have a written constitution.  The UK does not, they have many various acts of parliament which can be changed easily.  Another is that the UK's president does not have as much power as our president.  Their prime minister is much like out president.
A similarity is that the UK government also has two houses.  And they have one person that is mainly in charge, who the people elect.

Nick Clegg gave a speech in Luton pretaining to the train bombing..  He said how the UK is an open, confident society.  THey are confident in themselves, their community, and in their values, and he wants to keep it that way.  The town has remained true to its original vision of ‘sticking together’, working across age, religious and ethnic boundaries to promote a tolerant, strong, vibrant community.  They need to stay true to what they believe.
Britian Government is tryint to talk up their weather in order to boost tourism.  They think it is a key element to get the economy to grow and get Britian back on its feet.  the government will try to make entry visa applications quicker, simpler and more convenient.  The government also calls on airlines and airport operators to work on reducing the need for long check-ins.  They hope to bring over 4 million extra oversea visitors in the next 4 years.