The Constitution of the United States created a strong but limited government, in order to protect the citizens from possible abuses of the government. These limits (or restraints) are
expressed in the division of its powers, the adoption of the federal system, the proclamation of civil liberties and rights, and the rotation and selection of authorities through popular election. How have other countries set restraints on their government? Are these solutions preferable to the ones implemented in the United States? For your paper, answer these questions by comparing the United States with one or two other countries addressing one dimension
of government. Specifically, your paper should 1) describe the dimension of government you are addressing (e.g. relationships between branches or levels of government, process of selection of authorities, specific rights of the citizens and how they are protected, etc). 2).
describe the limits implemented in each country, and 3) critically analyze the advantages
and disadvantages of these limits and the conditions that may explain their success or
failure.
