Contrary to popular belief, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom are in fact very different. That being said, the United States derived a lot of their core political frameworks from France and the United Kingdom because they came about later on in the formation of their country. Starting with France, the United States does have a similar system to France in that the European Union that France now subscribes to is like a less integrated model of the federalism that exists within the United States where there is one Constitution that is the law of the land and then States that produce their own Constitutions that are within the framework prescribed by the United States Constitution, (Quint, Nicolas, 2012).
In addition to this similarity, the United States and France both have a higher emphasis on the lack of monarchy and the rise of the middle class due to the revolutions that they experienced throughout history. In the United Kingdom, there is more of a focus on the monarchy and its interaction with Congress or the House of Lords, (Quint, Nicolas, 2012). The United Kingdom is similar to the United States in that a great deal of our Common Law that is written in our Constitution is in fact English, (Quint, Nicolas, 2012). Additionally, the French and the United Kingdom greatly influenced the Property Law of Deeds, Wills, and Trusts that the United States possesses today, (Quint, Nicolas, 2012).
Pertaining to the President, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States all have a presidential figure of sorts. However, the United Kingdom has a Prime Minister that interacts with the monarchy, (Quint, Nicolas, 2012). What is important to remember is that France, the United States, and the United Kingdom are all interrelated, but still do possess distinct differences in their political systems.
Works Cited
Quint, Nicolas. “France/US/UK Justice System Similarities and Differences Part I.” 2012. Web. 12 April 2014.
