In the scope of the U.S. government, the country is the icon for freedom and liberty. The U.S. government adheres to the U.S. Constitution which establishes the three branches of the government: the legislative branch, made up of Congress; the executive branch is the Office of the President, and the judicial branch, consisting of the Federal Court. There are two major American political parties ย Republican and Democratic. Republicans started as an anti-slavery party movement and have conservative political philosophy. Conversely, Democrats have liberal political philosophy and propagates progressive taxation as opposed to a flat tax rate of the Republicans. These two major political parties have huge influences on the countryยs stance on political, social and economic issues. The people of America enjoy the benefits of their rich history as it is one of the giants in world economies. According to 209 Index of Economic Freedom (Heritage.org), the economic freedom of the United States has risen six places with its overall score this 209 is the highest recorded since the year 20. Since the Industrial Revolution which steered the U.S. economy, citing from 209 Index of Economic Freedom, the country remains the worlds second largest producer of manufactured goods and leading pioneer and sponsor to research and technological advancement.
Italy is a sensational country with its vivid cultural colors along with a rich history that can still be seen in major cities such as Rome, that is famous for monuments like the Colosseum, where gladia
tors used to battle, and St. Peters Basilica, where Saint Peter, who is a famous catholic figure, is buried. Italy is known for its arts, foods, music, and romance most of that can be traced back to when the Romans ruled, even today the Roman influence is seen in their culture. Italy is a member of NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and is a founding member of the European Union. Italy is currently recognized as Republic of Italy from their title, the Kingdom of Italy. Historically, Italy has been a colony of another country; tracing from its ancient history of Roman Empire. In antiquity, Italian government was founded as a kingdom along with its monarchy as the leader of the country. Italy was one of the European countries to suffer the repercussions of having had hierarchical societal structure on economy during the Industrial Revolution. Their economic growth had been dramatic upon the stabilization of the new government. Moreover, as the depression alleviated so was the civil unrest. A parliamentary republic dominates Italian politics since monarchs were overthrown by the people and the unification of Italian peninsula, also known as the Risorgimento, happened. Moreover, in 86, U.S. recognized the independence of Italy which shows the good relations between the two countries. Only during World War II did this friendly relationship had strains under Benito Mussolinis government declared war upon the United States. However, since then, the succeeding Republic of Italy has had a warm relationship with the United States.