1. Political regimes 1. Political regimes
| The UK | The USA | |
| Head of state | Hereditary sovereign/monarch (to inherit the throne) |
Elected president (to be elected) |
| => Political regime | Monarchy (pronounce with a "k") | Republic |
| Head of government | The prime ministre (the PM) and NOT the monarch who reigns but doesn't rule. The PM is the leader of the party that won a majority in the House of Commons in the general/legisltaive election to Parliament. |
The president =>
Be careful : No PM in the US. The president is elected indisrectly : US voters (careful = électeurs) elect (it's the popular vote) the 538 electors (careful = grands électeurs) of the electoral college who in turn elect (it's the electoral vote) the president. |
| form and lead their Cabinet/government to rule/govern the country | ||
| PM and Cabinet confirmed by the monarch BUT a formality. | Cabinet members (the executive) always confirmed by the Senate (the legislative) | |
| => System of government | Parliamentary system | Presidential system |
2. Political powers
3. Major elections
