Compare And Contrast United States And North Korea
Malik Langa
Blueprints-Civics
North Korea Essay
4/7/13
North Korea vs. United States Two very different countries in concept of government, society, and economy. North Korea has huge differences in there government compared to the United States who has a democracy type of government, unlike North Korea who has a Dictatorship type of government. With different type military concepts, press and media, economy, and political parties. North Korea’s government is a communist states and one man dictatorship, meaning that only the government and National rule the people and make and interpret laws among the people. Property rights are not guaranteed. Almost all property belongs to the state. Modern judicial system doesn’t exist, forcing Corruption in government, security, and military. The ruling Workers’ Party, the Korean People’s Army, and members of the cabinet run companies that compete to earn foreign exchange and trade. They have military branches, North Korean People’s Army, Ground Forces, Air Force; civil security forces (2005). Military obligation is the age of 17 since 2004, both males and females can join between the ages of 16-49. North Korea’s current …show more content…
situation is children trafficked for the purpose of force labor and commercial sexual exploitation; most common form of trafficking involves North Korean women and girls who cross the border into China to escape poverty in the country. Also North Korea doesn’t have freedom of press and media all media must be controlled by the government and cant disrespect the leader King Jung il. The United States have a Representative type of government which is elected people representing a group of people.
The people vote for their leaders to represent them like for governors, senate, and the president. Have a Capitalism type economy which means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and development is proportionate to the accumulation and reinvestment of profits gained in a free market. United Sates Military is voluntary giving people the right to choose to join the military or not. Two types of political parties democratic and republican, giving the general public ability to vote for the party they want to be represented by. Freedom of press to give the media the right to say or express what they think or believe about the
government. Both countries don’t have many similarities in government, press, military, and economy. But both countries share the same history of fighting for their independence and then later creating a constitution for the people. Both governments have multiple parties to express their beliefs, and trade between other countries for other products that aren’t produced in their countries. Many countries have many similarities and differences; they could have complete opposite types of government and military beliefs. But you can always find the similarities countries have in there constitution and trade. Just like North Korea and the United States have very few similarities but have many differences.
Blueprints-Civics
North Korea Essay
4/7/13
North Korea vs. United States Two very different countries in concept of government, society, and economy. North Korea has huge differences in there government compared to the United States who has a democracy type of government, unlike North Korea who has a Dictatorship type of government. With different type military concepts, press and media, economy, and political parties. North Korea’s government is a communist states and one man dictatorship, meaning that only the government and National rule the people and make and interpret laws among the people. Property rights are not guaranteed. Almost all property belongs to the state. Modern judicial system doesn’t exist, forcing Corruption in government, security, and military. The ruling Workers’ Party, the Korean People’s Army, and members of the cabinet run companies that compete to earn foreign exchange and trade. They have military branches, North Korean People’s Army, Ground Forces, Air Force; civil security forces (2005). Military obligation is the age of 17 since 2004, both males and females can join between the ages of 16-49. North Korea’s current …show more content…
situation is children trafficked for the purpose of force labor and commercial sexual exploitation; most common form of trafficking involves North Korean women and girls who cross the border into China to escape poverty in the country. Also North Korea doesn’t have freedom of press and media all media must be controlled by the government and cant disrespect the leader King Jung il. The United States have a Representative type of government which is elected people representing a group of people.
The people vote for their leaders to represent them like for governors, senate, and the president. Have a Capitalism type economy which means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and development is proportionate to the accumulation and reinvestment of profits gained in a free market. United Sates Military is voluntary giving people the right to choose to join the military or not. Two types of political parties democratic and republican, giving the general public ability to vote for the party they want to be represented by. Freedom of press to give the media the right to say or express what they think or believe about the
government. Both countries don’t have many similarities in government, press, military, and economy. But both countries share the same history of fighting for their independence and then later creating a constitution for the people. Both governments have multiple parties to express their beliefs, and trade between other countries for other products that aren’t produced in their countries. Many countries have many similarities and differences; they could have complete opposite types of government and military beliefs. But you can always find the similarities countries have in there constitution and trade. Just like North Korea and the United States have very few similarities but have many differences.