The Prime Ministry started in 1721, when Sir Robert Walpole worked at 10 Downing Street- Great Britain's equivalent to the White House. Eventually he was dubbed with the title of Prime Minister, and Great Britain had a head to its government. Ever since Walpole's stay in office, there has been a Prime Minister working out of 10 Downing Street. Many of the Prime Ministers have noble decent, serving as Earls, Dukes, or Lords.

Currently, the Prime Minister of Great Britain is Tony Blair. He has continued Thatcher's policies of p

The President of the United States serves more as a figurehead of the government then a lawmaker. Some people say that he is the scapegoat for America's problems. Since he cannot act on his own to pass any laws, he can only work to sway Congress to vote in his favor. This is one of the reasons the President will address Congress once or more a year, pending on the nation's situation. For example, the current President Bush has spoke multiple times about the War on Terrorism and Home Security, and Congress has acted on both of these issues.

Gore Vidal once said, "The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return." I tend to agree with this statement, because most people will not fight for a change that big in the government. A small amount of people go out and raise awareness on different issues, but a big percentage of our country doesn't care how the President, and the rest of the government, works. The majority of citizens let the government play a minimal role in their lives, and take it for granted.

After taking a brief glance at the governments of Great Britain and the United States, the question is raised on which government is more effective. To figure out which is more effective, you must decide what effective means. For those who find effective to have a simpler and more efficient government, Great Britain would be their choice. The Parliament elects a Prime Minister from its majority party, so one party controls both the legislative and executive branches of government. If a bill is introduced by the majority party in Parliament, it will pass since all politicians vote along party lines. The party in control of Parliament will rule the Executive and Legislative branches of government unopposed, regardless of what others feel. This one sided government works well for the majority party, but it does not leave an opportunity for the minority.

In Great Britain, the Prime Minister is not elected separately from the members of Parliament. The Prime Minister is elected as the top official of his party, so if his party receives the majority in Parliament he will become Prime Minister. Much like in the United States, British politicians work their way up through the system. Many politicians will start

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