Variety of government is one of many characteristics that allow countries to have individuality. Government is a concept that consists of opinion, leadership, representing the people, and facing hardships. It is extremely beneficial to be aware of how other governments run a country. Without having knowledge of another way with which to compare, how is one supposed to know in what areas his or her government is succeeding or failing? Additionally, without understanding yesterday, it is impossible to understand today; therefore knowledge of history is imperative to make sense of how a government functions today.
For starters, the United States is a democracy, while New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy. The United States practices federalism where the power is divided amongst the central and state governments. New Zealand, on the other hand, is a unitary …show more content…
For the United States, it all began in the year of 1787 when the Constitutional Convention had a meeting with delegates from the states, in Philadelphia. Their goal was to discuss revising the Articles of Confederation. During that year, our founding fathers wrote the constitution. The document consists of many obligations. The constitution is the nation’s fundamental law or “the supreme law of the land” and the highest form of law in the U.S. It has been amended 17 times. Comparatively, New Zealand’s constitution was written in 1986 by the United Kingdom and New Zealand’s Parliaments. It became effective on the first of January in 1987. Their constitution is not one set document in specific, but several legal documents; it’s a formal statement of New Zealand’s system of government. It outlines the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. It also recognizes the Queen as head of State of New Zealand and the Governor-General as her representative. New Zealand’s constitution has also been amended numerous amounts of
For starters, the United States is a democracy, while New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy. The United States practices federalism where the power is divided amongst the central and state governments. New Zealand, on the other hand, is a unitary …show more content…
For the United States, it all began in the year of 1787 when the Constitutional Convention had a meeting with delegates from the states, in Philadelphia. Their goal was to discuss revising the Articles of Confederation. During that year, our founding fathers wrote the constitution. The document consists of many obligations. The constitution is the nation’s fundamental law or “the supreme law of the land” and the highest form of law in the U.S. It has been amended 17 times. Comparatively, New Zealand’s constitution was written in 1986 by the United Kingdom and New Zealand’s Parliaments. It became effective on the first of January in 1987. Their constitution is not one set document in specific, but several legal documents; it’s a formal statement of New Zealand’s system of government. It outlines the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. It also recognizes the Queen as head of State of New Zealand and the Governor-General as her representative. New Zealand’s constitution has also been amended numerous amounts of