Similarities Between Bermuda And Usa

Haley Bouwman
Ms. Caven
17 August 2011
Differences and Similarities The United States. Britain. Bermuda. How could these three countries possibly be related in any way, shape, or form? How could they be so completely different if they all have the same official language? It is because there are many different aspects in order to make up these countries. There is the issue of food. Also governmental structure. Then there is their economic status and their social currencies. Education is also a very big issue. Last but not least, all countries are from different areas of the world meaning that there are multiple languages frequently spoken in each. One way Britain stands out from both countries is that it has a Constitutional monarchy. This means that there was a constitution passed. It was the first in the world to limit the power of the monarch. Its name is the Magna Carta. This means that the country wanted their rights so they wrote them down and made them legal. Although they have a monarch, or a royal family, the Queen doesn’t have actual power. Although, the army still swears allegiance to the throne. Also, the Prime minister and the government run the country. Those are the people who make all decisions pertaining to Britain’s people. The royal family is
merely a show put on to continue old traditions. Bermuda’s form of a constitution came in a written document 96 pages long, which went into effect on June 8, 1968.
The Bermuda Constitution is not like other constitutions which cover all nationals and non-nationals. The Bermuda one covers Bermudians and their spouses only. It doesn’t apply to the people on the island who aren’t considered Bermudian and probably will never be unless they marry a Bermudian or have one parent who is 100% Bermudian. Also, the Bermuda Government has three main branches, Executive, Legislative and Judicial which registers in the British “Westminster” government. Although Bermuda doesn’t have a president or a prime minister, it is led by a Governor named Richard
Gozney. The United Stated has a Constitutional government. We wrote a Constitution in 1787. Even though the US is one of the youngest countries to emerge, we have one the oldest constitutions. We are run by three different sections of the government. One is the judicial branch. This is the branch that interprets the laws made by the legislative branch and enforced by the executive branch. The executive branch is made up of the president and his cabinet. The Supreme Court is made up of the legislative and the judicial branch. Each branch has a power over one another. As previously stated, all countries have different government systems. What is also shown is that each country is based off of a Constitution. Also, each country has a leader. Maybe the leader is a president, a prime minister, or a governor. Each serve the same purpose; to protect the welfare of that countries people. Another huge similarity between each country is the languages that are spoken. All three countries have English listed as their official language. Since Bermuda was founded by sailors from Spain, another frequently spoken language is Portuguese. The United States was founded by multiple countries. It was founded by Great Britain, Spain, France, and China, plus many more. All of those languages greatly influence the states. Even the Native Americans had their own language before the US was colonized. America is basically a racial melting pot. Almost every language is spoken but few seem to be popular. Some of the main ones are Spanish, French, and Japanese. In Britain, the main language is English, buy they also recognize Cornish. Although there are many differences between the three countries, there are also many similaritites. Some, even in subjects that weren’t talked about. The countries are similar by the fact that they are all ruled by one single person. They are different though, because they have completely different ideas of government. They are also closely related because their official languages are English. Another huge difference lays with the fact that there are also many other completely different languages being spoken in each country.