How does the government of the United Kingdom compare to the government of the United States?(1 point)
Responses
Both have elected leaders and a bicameral legislature, but only the United States has a monarch.
Both have elected leaders and a bicameral legislature, but only the United States has a monarch.
Both have a monarch and elected leaders, but only the United States has a bicameral legislature.
Both have a monarch and elected leaders, but only the United States has a bicameral legislature.
Both have elected leaders and a bicameral legislature, but only the United Kingdom has a monarch.
Both have elected leaders and a bicameral legislature, but only the United Kingdom has a monarch.
Both have a monarch and elected leaders, but only the United Kingdom has a bicameral legislature.
Both have elected leaders and a bicameral legislature, but only the United Kingdom has a monarch.
Both have elected leaders and a bicameral legislature, but only the United Kingdom has a monarch.
The correct response is: "Both have elected leaders and a bicameral legislature, but only the United Kingdom has a monarch."
To arrive at this answer, we can compare the systems of government in the United Kingdom and the United States.
In the United Kingdom, the government is a constitutional monarchy. This means that there is a monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II, who is the head of state. However, the monarch's role is largely symbolic, with limited powers. The government is led by a prime minister, who is the head of government and holds the executive powers. The prime minister is elected by Members of Parliament (MPs) in the House of Commons, which is the lower house of the Parliament. The House of Lords, the upper house, consists of appointed, hereditary, and life peers.
In contrast, the United States has a federal republic with a presidential system. There is no monarch in the United States. Instead, the head of state and head of government is the President, who is elected by the people through an electoral college system. The President holds executive powers and is responsible for leading the government. The legislature, known as the Congress, is bicameral, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Members of Congress are elected by the people.
Therefore, while both countries have elected leaders and a bicameral legislature, the United Kingdom also has a monarch, while the United States does not.