Question

Compare the governments of Germany and Russia.Make three list pointing out simularities and differencesin the first list in the second list point out the unique traits of the russian governmentin the third list point out the traits both governments have in common

Answer 1

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Germany: republic, federal chancellor (head of government), elected members of Bundestag; Russia: federation, president (most important government figure), elected president and Duma, challenge to some civil liberties; Both: use federal systems, have constitutions that outline civil liberties and the government’s structure, provide civil liberties.

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Answer 2

Things unique to the Russian government (differences):

1. Russia is a semi-presidential republic, in which the president is the head of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. As head of state, the president has more power, especially because he is in the commander in chief of the armed forces.

Germany, on the other hand, is a parliamentary republic where the president is the head of state, but lacks any real power, and all the executive power falls in the hands of the prime minister.

2. Russia has one of the strongest militaries in the world, with over 900,000 active personnel, and nuclear weapons. The German military is very weak, with only around 60,000 soldiers. This is because Germany depends on NATO for its defense since the end of World War II.

3. Russia, despite being a much larger country, has less legislators than Germany. The German bundestag has 709 members, while the Russian Duma has 450 members.

Similarities:

1. Both nations are federal republics. Russia is a federation with 85 subdivisions between oblasts, kraigs, and autonomous republics. Germany is also a federal republic, composed of 16 subdivisions or landes.

2. Both nations have a government modelled after the principle of separation of powers. An independent executive, and independent legislative, and an independet judiciary.

3. Both nations have a multi party system, meaning that there are several political parties that compete for political power.