Thesis: How does the culture in the United States of America compare with that of the

A. The Unites States government is bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate; there is a separation state and federal government; two political parties dominate Congress: the Republican party and the Democratic party

B. The Philippine government is bicameral legislature consisting to the House of Representatives and the Senate; most government offices are located in Quezon City; the Philippines is divided into 72 provinces and they are divided into municipalities

A. In the U.S. students begin elementary school at age 5 and continue through age 17 or 18; after graduation students continues their education at a university, through vocational training, or in the military

B. In the Philippines students begin kindergarten at 5 and continue through age 16 or 17; high school includes one year of military training

A. Each state in the U.S. is responsible for its own health care; high medical prices are high, therefore, people have private insurance; U.S. is

America is a land of immigrants. We have become a "multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-gender nation" (Philippine Post Magazine np). "The hyphenation of American citizens" (Philippine Post Magazine np) is an indication of diversity; with this diversity comes differences in its culture. "America's cultural history is a record of conditions that that produced all kinds of innovations and the behavior of individuals as they respond to these conditions" (Crunden 99). American culture is a mixture of Christianity, capitalism, and democracy. The Revolution and Civil War forced everyone to "rethink" American culture and fastened Northern religious, economic, and political ideas on a nation (Crunden 10). The United Stated has a sectional culture: north distinct from south and west (Crunden 10). How does this eclectic American culture compare to the cultural conditions that exist in the Philippine Islands?

horse races; sports are played on Sunday only

The government in the Philippines has similarities and differences to that in the United States of America. Like the United States, the Philippine government is led by the president. The legislature is also bicameral consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives has two hundred delegates and the Senate has twenty-four delegates. Most government offices are located in Quezon City, the former capital. This was named after Manuel Quezon, the first president of the country when it became a U.S. Commonwealth is 1935 (Brigham Young University 224). The Republic of the Philippines has 72 provinces, which are divided into municipalities made of barangay (barrios) (Brigham Young University 224). The voting age in the Philippines is fifteen for local elections and eighteen for national elections. One major problem for the Philippine government is crime. The crime rate is very high; maintaining law and order is one of the government's major problems (Wee 90).

B. In the Philippines many people go to movies, gamble, attend cock fights and

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