Here and There

Here

    Lots of things are different all around the world. Culture, religion, and politics. Today I will be discussing differences in politics here in America and there (if you will) in Canada. A basic recap of American politics sounds something like this. 

                             Rolin

Branches Of Government

We have three branches of government; the Legislative branch which encompasses Congress, the Executive branch which is the President, Vice President, and his Cabinet, and finally the Judicial branch, which is the Supreme Court. 

Party System

Here in America we also have a two-party system (Republicans and Democrats). We also have an Electoral College. The Electoral College is basically who decides who actually wins the presidency. They will always vote the way their state did in the election. This means that even if a candidate the popular vote, they need to win the electoral college vote too. And if they don't have that college vote, they lose even if they have the popular vote. However, not everything in the world is the same.

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There

    Things are different elsewhere, and what better place to look than our neighbor, Canada. In Canada, politics is very different. They don't even have a president, instead, they have what is called a Prime Minister. Their system isn't drastically different from ours, however, there are some key differences 

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Branches of Government 

In Canada, they also have three branches of government and they're labeled the same as ours; Executive, Legislative and Judicial. However, the difference is what makes up these three branches. According to Discover Canada, in the Executive branch is the Prime Minister and his Cabinet, in the Legislative there is the Senate of House Commons and the Sovereign. And finally in the Judicial branch is the Supreme Court of Canada.

Party System

Canada's party system is very different from the United States's two-party system, to say the least. According to the Canada Guide, Canada has a two-party-plus system. Meaning there is one left-leaning party, which is called the Liberal Party. And there is also one right-leaning party called the Conservative Party. Both of which have very appropriate names. Also according to the Canada Guide, there are three more parties. The third major party is called the New Democratic Party (NDP) and is more left-leaning than the Liberal Party. The fourth party is known as Bloc Quebecois, they are in favor of Quebec separation, so one might say this party definitely has its niche. The fifth and final party is called the Green Party of Canada although some people don't take them seriously as they "have never won more than three seats in a federal election." (The Canadian Party Systems).

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Similarities

Although Canadian and American politics are different, there are a lot of similarities. For example, both in America and in Canada the political candidates' campaign and voting are done in a similar fashion. However, in Canada, there is no Electoral College in Canada so being elected is based on popular vote. We both have democracies as well. It's important to notice these differences and similarities because not one system has to "be right".

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"Canada's System of Government." Discover Canada, www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada/read-online/canadas-system-government.html. Accessed 6 Jan. 2021.

"The Canadian Party System Today." Canada Guide, The Canada Guide, thecanadaguide.com/government/political-parties/. Accessed 6 Jan. 2021.

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