Similarities Between Canada And The United States

The systems of government used by both Canada and the United states are fueled upon the political system of democracy. According to Greenberg and Page, democracy is a form of government where the people play the vital role in operations. In other words, the people have equal opportunities to carry out roles in important policy making decisions. (Franks 42) Although many countries have democratic methods, the way they function and design their policies differ in various ways. For instance, Canada has constitutional monarchies while the US has republic democracies. Both countries run democratic governments,but the United States government appears to be much more democratic than Canada.

Canada’s system of government can be identified as a lawmaking

As the population varies in different areas, the determination of the number of representatives differ and become unbalanced. The prime minister of Canada can be re-elected and has the responsibility of choosing cabinet members from the legislature. Canada’s federal elections are called at the ministers will within five years of the past election. (Livingston 55) In that, the people don’t have a say in when the election will take place which is another form of an undemocratic government. This is because the prime minister can take his/her time and wait for their own benefit to enhance policies and certain circumstances. Like the US, Canada has branches of government. (Olive 340) Canada’s executive branch is responsible for legislative assemblies which promotes a responsible government. In order for a bill to be passed, the cabinet has to approve of the bill first, then it will be presented to the house of commons where it must pass through multiple readings. Afterwards, the bill is given to the senate where it goes through a similar process like the United States. This form of passing laws shows forms of democracy as the representatives are elected by the people

(Moy 18) In that, all political power is held in the people’s elected representatives per state. The fact that representatives are completely in charge of the government promotes a more democratic form of government Compared to Canada. This is because Canada has a head of state who is un-elected by the people. In the United States, there is a separation of powers. Separation of powers is a system in which the three branches, executive, legislative, and judicial are equally divided with no form of an overrule from another branch. (Moy 19) Checks and balances, is a right given to the three branches of government. This prevents too much power by checking another branch's actions to avoid an unbalanced state of ability. Like the prime minister in Canada, the United States has a president who serves the role as the head of the country. The president is not a member of congress which means that the president is not responsible for the body of the congress. (Schleicher 770) The president however, can only be re-elected once whereas the Canadian prime minister can be re-elected indefinitely. This isn’t very democratic due to the fact that voters are unable to re-elect the current president multiple times which goes against the will of the people. In some cases, people may think that the president is fit enough to continue their time as the head of the country. Similar to the prime minister however,