Cuba's communist government is an original system of society, quite different from our democracy in many ways. While total democracy is not widely spread, many forms of it are prosperous throughout the world today.

One of the first and major differences between a Communist and Democratic government is their contrary economic systems. In a communist government, the community owns the major resources and means of production. The goal of such a system is to prevent any one person or group of people from becoming rich, while others are extremely poor. The system attempts to eliminate lower class by balancing the wealth between rich and poor, therefore giving everyone equal pay and ownership. Unfortunately, this results in an increased lower class.

In the Democracy of the United States free enterprising is permitted, and encouraged. Here, free enterprising helps the economy to flourish. People can organize their own businesses and receive their own profits if it succeeds, or debts if it fails. In this system, the harder a person works, the more money they receive, allowing them to make their living. The downside to democracy is that people can get a high paying job through education, b

Governmental power and functions in the United States rest in three branches of government: the legislative, judicial, and executive. The Constitution defines the legislative branch and vests power to legislate in the Congress of the United States. The executive powers of the President are explained in the Constitution. Judicial powers are in the hands of one Supreme Court and smaller courts as Congress sees necessary to establish. Though in this system of a "separation of powers" each branch operates independently of the others. However, there are built in "checks and balances" to prevent tyrannous concentration of power in any one branch and to protect the rights and liberties of citizens. For example, the President can veto bills approved by Congress and the President nominates individuals to serve in the Federal judiciary; the Supreme Court can declare a law enacted by Congress or an action by the President unconstitutional; and Congress can impeach the President and Federal court justices and judges.

The Committee for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR) attempts to fulfill socialist tasks by keeping an eye open for anti-socials. For example, Lourdes Gonzalez, the block president of CDR has the regular duties of recycling, patrolling the streets, and health campaigns. In addition to these duties, she also has a ledger listing everyone on the block. You cannot live in the neighborhood, even temporarily, without control. Another rule includes obtaining a change-of-residence permit if you are a young woman recently married if you desire moving into the same house as your husband. The living conditions are highly regulated in Cuba. Basically, the government knows who is living where all of the time.

Inherent rights: Rights that anyone living in America has;

A dollar economy also exists within Cuba. Many Cubans rely on income from expatriates in the U.S. and other countries. Also, the tourist industry has brought dollars to the island. Cuban nationals employed by tourist industries may be paid in dollars and are allowed to shop in the dollar stores usually reserved for foreign tourists.

The Soviet Union continued to pour money and goods into Cuba. Its outlay was estimated at 1 million dollars a day. Castro's drive to diversify Cuba's economy by industrializing proved unsuccessful. Since Cuba needed sugar to carry out its trade agreements with the Soviet Union and its allies, emphasis was again placed on agriculture.

The first type of government in America was based primarily on state government. Prior to the signing of the Constitution, America had been made up of thirteen colonies, which had been ruled by England. Following the Revolutionary War, these colonies, although they had formed a league of friendship under the Articles of Confederation, basically governed themselves. They feared a strong central government like the one they lived with under England's rule. However, it was soon discovered that this weak form of state government could not survive and so the Constitution was drafted. The Constitution:

The United States of America is a country that believes in democracy and has unfavorable ties with communist countries. The United States has tried for decades to improve relations with the countries that don't practice democracy. History shows disagreements between the United States and dictators of these other countries, disagreements that brought the world close to nuclear war. The most recent of these confrontations involved three countries. United States of America, Cuba and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR). Fidel Castro is a Cuban revolutionary, who took control of Cuba in 1959 and established a Communist dictatorship. Castro, who was born in Mayari, became the leader of an underground, anti-government faction. In 1956, he led a rebellion that won increasing popular support. Eventually Castro forced Batista y Zaldivar, who was the premier of Cuba to flee the country. Once in power Cas

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