President VS Prime Minister

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terms of office, and the power instilled upon them within each country can be viewed as three disparities within these prominent political figures. This paper will demonstrate how being the figurative head of their countries is as similar as these political positions are.

The United States and Canada have some commonalities in the regulations and qualifications of becoming the political leader within their country; nonetheless the differences between them significantly outweigh the similarities. There are three conditions or regulations in order to become the President of the United States (Contributor, 2011): (1) Must be a native born citizen of the United States of America, (2) Must have a residence or place of living within the country for at least fourteen years, and (3) Must be at least 35 years of age in order to consider running for President. An individual cannot run for President if he/she has previously held office and were removed by conviction from an impeachable ...

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that was not a sitting member in the House of Commons became Prime Minister. This was when Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbot and Sir Mackenzie Bowell both obtained Prime Minister status without previously owning a seat in the House of Commons (Writing, 2011). The Prime Minister will also typically be the head of their political party (Writing, 2011). Evidently, there is a clear distinction between the Canadian and America styles of regulations.

Another prominent distinction amongst the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Canada is the terms of office, which is how long the person in power will serve in their position. The Canadian Prime Minister serves "at her ...

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