Compare and contrast the US and Canadian forms of government. Give a basic framework for each government.

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Put US at the top of one piece of paper and list all you can about details of US government.

Put Canada at the top of one piece of paper and list all you can about details of Canada's government.

Then use marks or different colored highlighters to indicate on those papers which things they have in common (similarities = comparison) and which things are different (differences = contrast).

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Whenever you are writing a comparison/contrast paper, you need to plan it out very carefully on paper first. Put them together in this order:

1. Intro with thesis statement at the end.
2. All about topic A
~~~2A. detail 1
~~~2B. detail 2
~~~2C. detail 3
~~~2D. detail 4
~~~2E. detail 5
3. All about topic B
~~~3A. detail 1
~~~3B. detail 2
~~~3C. detail 3
~~~3D. detail 4
~~~3E. detail 5
4. Concl.

The number of details for each topic will vary depending on your main points. I would include comparisons (how they are similar) in the introduction and conclusion, but sections 2 and 3 and all those details will be stating and explaining how they are different.

There are two recognized patterns for writing comparison/contrast papers. One is casually referred to as "zig-zag,” but this can be very confusing for the reader if you don’t use transitions effectively. The other is topic-by-topic (which is what I've outlined above) and is much easier for the reader to follow.

See http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/comparcontrast.html for further help with comparison/contrast writing.

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To compare and contrast the US and Canadian forms of government, we will first look at the basic framework of each government:

United States:

1. Political System: The United States has a federal system of government, meaning power is divided between the national (federal) government and various state governments.

2. Constitution: The US government is guided by the Constitution, which outlines the structure of the government, the powers and limitations of the branches, and protects individual rights and freedoms.

3. Separation of Powers: The US government operates on the principle of separation of powers. It consists of three branches:
a. Executive Branch: Headed by the President, who serves as the Chief Executive and Commander-in-Chief.
b. Legislative Branch: Consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, collectively known as Congress, which makes and enacts laws.
c. Judicial Branch: Comprises the Supreme Court and other federal courts, responsible for interpreting laws and upholding the Constitution.

4. Elections: The President is elected through the Electoral College system, while members of Congress are elected by the public. Additionally, there are regular elections at the state and local levels.

Canada:

1. Political System: Canada is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. It is a federal system with power divided between the central government and provincial governments.

2. Constitution: Canada's constitution is a combination of written laws and established conventions, including the Constitution Act, 1867, and the Constitution Act, 1982, which includes the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

3. Parliament: Canada's government operates on a parliamentary system. It consists of three branches:
a. Executive Branch: Headed by the Monarch (represented by the Governor General) and the Prime Minister, who is the head of government.
b. Legislative Branch: Consists of the House of Commons (elected members) and the Senate (appointed members), responsible for making laws.
c. Judicial Branch: Independent judiciary, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

4. Elections: The Prime Minister is typically the leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons. Members of Parliament (MPs) are elected by the public in general elections, which are held regularly.

In summary, both the United States and Canada have federal governments with a separation of powers. However, the US has a presidential system, while Canada operates under a parliamentary system with a constitutional monarchy. The methods of electing leaders and the specifics of the legislative branch differ between the two countries. These basic frameworks form the basis for further comparisons and contrasts between the US and Canadian forms of government.