In what ways does the construction of the US Government follow the British model of government?

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2026-05-10 12:06

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The American Government is in stark contras to the British model .... The British had a monarchy and still to this day Britain has no Constitution and maintain a Queen as head of State (solely as a figure head) with rightful heirs to the thrown ... When the United States Government was formed the newly founded America did not want to be ruled by a monarchy or any other form of government where the people didn't have the right in choosing whom shall represent their country and remove those who they disagree with; Yet, There was a cry for George Washington to become the King of America this offer was one that Washington smiled upon but, was never an option Washington was once quited as saying " we just left a King George and you want another" ...

Americans Government "model" comes form Ancient GREEK's and Ancient ROME's or Greco-Roman models of Government ... The Romans Ancient political form of government was a Republic with a Democracy Government this is where America get there three branches of government, Executive, legislative and the judicial branch so that one person did not have all the power ... In fact Rome's Government is based on Ancient Greek's political stretcher ... Greece was made up of many states unified under a government in which the people had the right to vote for there leaders much like America...

Answer to refer to the question. The similarities are this both have 2 chambers and a head of state. Although not the same the similarities are Head of State:Queen = President. Although limited the Queen does posess power although never exercised. ie The queen could dissolve parliament. Senate = House of Lords. This is a revision chamber in the UK but can be over ridden by Parliament. Parliament = House of Representative. In the UK parliament instigate laws.

To answer your question the US goverment construction follows the UK goverment quite closely although power lies in different areas. eg the President could declare war. In the UK parliament has to agree etc etc.

You have to note the US goverment was set up mainly by English and Ulster Scots settlers and there decendants. Which is why it is not disimilar. There were not to many Romano Greeks in the US at the time.

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"The British had a monarchy and still to this day Britain has no Constitution ..." Britain is still a monarchy, and has a Constitution! (Though many Britons think we don't have the latter, either!) It is true that the UK has no single-document constitution in the American way, but in fact it has a number of extremely important foundation Statutes, created individually over many centuries, collectively protecting both the country as a whole and the legal rights of its citizens.

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