英美政体的异同.doc

英美政体的异同
The regime of The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy:
The politics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland takes place in the framework of a constitutional monarchy, in which the Monarch is head of state and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government.
Executive power is exercised by the UK government and the devolved governments of Scotland and Wales and the Executive of Northern Ireland.
Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of Parliament, the House mons and the House of Lords, as well as in the Scottish parliament and Welsh and Northern Ireland assemblies.
The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature, though several senior judges are still members of the House of Lords, which is currently the highest court of the UK for civil cases and the highest court of England and Wales for criminal cases.
The regime of US is Separation of powers:
Separation of powers is a political doctrine under which the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government are kept distinct, to prevent abuse of power. This US form of separation of powers is widely known as "checks and balances".
Congress has the sole power to legislate for the United States. Under the nondelegation doctrine, Congress may not delegate its lawmaking responsibilities to any other agency.