Review the article "Duration of Party Control in Parliamentary and Presidential Governments: A Study of 65 Democracies, 1950 to 1998" in this week's Learning Resources. Take note of similarities and differences between parliamentary and presidential governments.
Review the article "Economic Development and Democracy" in this week's Learning Resources. Focus on the comparisons made between development and democracy. Consider how the information in this article might inform a comparison between nations.
Peruse the Internet for official government websites of nations around the world. Identify at least two nations, other than your home nation, that have forms of democracy and browse the website for each.
Focus on the specific form of democracy that exists in the nations you identified.
Consider the similarities and differences between each of the governments and with the United States, paying particular attention to types of governing bodies (i.e., Senate, Parliament, House of Lords) within each government, which bodies are responsible for day-to-day government operations, and which are involved in developing or implementing public policy.
Think about similarities and differences between the three countries and then between them and the United States in terms of governance and public policy.