One big difference between US and Finland is the role of the head of government. In parliamentary systems the head of government is a prime minister who is selected from the parliament and is usually the leader of the majority political party or coalition.
In the US the president is both head of government and head of state. The President is elected separately from the legislature and may or may not be of the legislature's majority political party
Also jury trial is big difference since Finland does not use jury trial.
But the most important difference between Finland and US Constitution is the concept of rights. The Bill of Rights of US is a list of individual rights against the state. However in Finland since we are part of European Union
In the United States, each of the fifty states has its own states constitution, which contains the same basic provisions as the United States Constitution; however, states constitution is generally more detailed than the national constitution.In the United States, each of the fifty states has its own states constitution, which contains the same basic provisions as the United States Constitution; however, states constitution is generally more detailed than the national constitution.In the United States, each of the fifty states has its own states constitution, which contains the same basic provisions as the United States Constitution; however, states constitution is generally more detailed than the national constitution.In the United States,
The United States elects a president that is both head of state and head of government. In other democracies, the leader of the government is not both head of state and head of government. In the American form of democracy, there are only two major political parties, in other governments there may be multiple parties represented (IIP Digital, 2008). Our president, and other government officials are elected for a specific period of time, whereas other governments may call an election at any time (IIP Digital, 2008).
The American President serves as the Chief Executive and is, therefore, in charge of one of the three arms of government. The President is also the Chief Diplomate, Head of State, and Commander-in-Chief.
Finland's presidency is nothing like the united states. For example, in Finland presidents get to serve up to 2 6 year terms. but in the US, presidents only get to serve 2 4 year terms. The president of the united states is Donald Trump, and the president of Finland is Sauli Niinistö. While talking about presidents, the united states vice president is Mike Pence, even though Finland has a prime minister instead they are basically the same. Finland's prime minister is Jyrki Katainen. Finland has already had their first girl president, but the US has not. Finland is fairly new they
The Executive Branch’s main job is to enforce the laws. The head of the Executive Branch is the President, also known as Donald Trump. The second in command is the Vice-President, also known as Mike Pence. In order to be the president, you must be at least 35 years old, live 14 years stateside, and be a natural born citizen. There are five categories that the powers of a president can be placed into. The president can be the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, the Chief Executive, the Chief of State, the Chief Legislator, and the Chief of Party. As the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, the president can make the military decisions and call the National Guard. As the Chief Executive, he makes sure his cabinet and staff are doing their jobs correctly. As the Chief of State, he represents the U.S. abroad, acts as hosts to all foreign dignitaries, and makes treaties subject to a ⅔ approval by the Senate. As the Chief Legislator, he can approve or veto laws and suggest certain laws be made through his supporters in the House/Senate. As the Chief of Party, he is the chief of his political party and can make decisions regarding the makeup of his party.
Finland and America’s government are both democratic republic and both presidents can have two year terms if re elected. The president of Finland and America have different length per term. Finland’s president has a term of six years but, the president of the U.S. only has a term of four years. Finland and America both have something like states just that Finland has regions instead of states. Finland has 19 regions but, America has fifty states. Both countries have rights Because Finland has 6 rights and America has the bill of rights which have ten rights.
The two constitutions both have a preamble, however the Australian constitution is many more times
Here in the United States, we have had many presidents throughout the years. Starting with George Washington, and finishing up with George Bush. Our president is the chief executive, with the legislative and judicial branches to keep
STATE VS FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONS: It should first be noted that state constitutions contain the supreme laws of each state, mostly by detailing the limitations of authority and specific protections for maintaining individual liberty. The US constitution does this too for the federal government and provides the fundamental Bill of Rights that identifies national liberty protections. Many states model their protections on these rights but some add other levels of security. In general, states put a greater emphasis on their legislative branches (where the elected representatives have input) than on the executive branch, though clearly some governors are as visible as is the President of the United States who conducts the daily administrative activities of the federal government.
Another source of presidential power that stems from the Constitution is the deceptively simple fact that the American president is both head of state and head of government (Romance, July 27). Unlike in several other democracies, such as in Great Britain where these two functions are split between the monarch and a prime minister, an American president has the ability to both symbolically represent the and to lead the nation (July 27). Even this is both a blessing and a curse because it forces a president to constantly live both roles and know exactly when to stress the appropriate one over the other (July 27).
The president, who is the head of the executive branch, is elected by the entire nation and serves four years. According to article II of the Constitution the president has the power of execution and enforcement of laws passed by the congress, choose cabinet members and officials, he is the head of state and the commander and chief of the armed forces. The vice president is also a part of the executive branch and is a position to take presidency in case something happened to the president. In contrast, the judicial branch officials are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. In article three of the constitution the judicial branch is established and to let the congress to determine the judicial structure, the jurisdiction of the federal courts and the number of Supreme Court Justices.
parlance). These ministers are usually not simultaneously members of the legislature, although their appointment may require the advice and consent of the legislative branch. Because the senior officials of the executive branch are separately elected of appointed, the presidential political system is characterized by a separation of powers, wherein the executive and legislative branches are independent of one another. Presidents have greater control over their cabinet appointees who serve at the President's pleasure, and who are usually selected for reasons other than the extent of their congressional support (as in parliamentary systems). The U.S. represents the strongest form of presidentialism, in the sense that the powers of the executive and legislative branches are separate, and legislatures (national and state) often have significant powers.
Before 1999, Finland had a parliamentary governmental system with an extremely powerful president. On June 11, 1999 the Finnish adopted a new constitution which granted parliament a greater role and the president a lesser role. The new constitution was ratified and became effective on March 1, 2000. Their current government system is now a mixed presidential and parliamentary system. Politics of Finland takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic and of a multi-party system. Though Finland has a primarily parliamentary system, the president has some notable powers. The foreign policy is led by the president, in cooperation with the cabinet, and the same applies to matters concerning national security. The main executive power lies in the cabinet headed by the prime minister. The Finnish Constitution crystallizes the main principles of governance in very plain terms. Power in Finland is vested in the people, who are represented by deputies assembled in Parliament. Legislative power is exercised by Parliament, the President of the Republic having a minor role. The highest level of government of the state is
The Presidential System mainly focuses on the fact that Head of Government is the Head of the State and legislative has no authority over executive. The President is not answerable for functions of legislative nor he can dismiss the legislative but legislative branch of state can remove/ discharge the President by impeachment.
The head of state is the federal president; the post is purely ceremonial and rotates annually among the members of the Federal Council.