Vs.

Fiji

United States

President Epeli Nailatikau Elected Five year term

(renewable 1 time) Qualifications:

Must be a Fijian citizen. Must meet the

qualifications required of candidates for the House of Representatives.

President Barack Obama Elected Four Years (renewable 1 time) Qualifications:

Be a native-born U.S. citizen.

Be at least 35 years of age. Live in the United States

for at least 14 years.

Fiji United States Leaders

The Parliament of Fiji Bicameral Consists of 71

members

Congress Bicameral Consists of 535

members

Lawmaking Bodies

Fiji Untied States

Right of Speech No Right to Bear

Arms Freedom of the Press Freedom of Religion

Right of Speech Right to Bear Arms Freedom of the Press Freedom of Religion

Bill of Rights

Fiji United States

Mult-party Naiqama Lalabalavu, its key figures included

insurrectionist George Speight. The party merged into the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua in March 2006, but was revived in 2008.

Fijian Political Party, better known by its Fijian name, Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT), ethnic Fijian; the governing party from 1992 to 1999, but decimated in 1999 and anihlated in 2001. Partially merged into the Fiji Democratic Party in June 2002.

Lio 'On Famör Rotuma Party (LFR), a party representing Rotuman Islanders, led by Sakumanu Pene

New Nationalist Party, led by Saula Telawa. A splinter from the NVTLP

Party of National Unity(PANU) - multiracial party founded in 1998 by Sairusi Gagavoka; now merged into the People's National Party (PNP), though it was revived.

Party of the Truth (POTT), led by Nimilote Fifita

Multi-Party Democrats

liberal Republicans

conservative

Political Parties

Fiji United States

18 years old to vote Fijian Citizenship Live in Fiji for 2 years

prior Parliamentary every

8 years Presidential every 4

years

18 years old to vote Must be U.S. citizen Elections held every

2 years Generals, Primaries

Elections and Voting

Fiji United States

Income tax Through Tourism,

Sugarcane exports, fish exports

268 million on Education

167 million on Health Care

1.9% of GDP for Military

Income tax Property tax Gift Tax Etc..

Taxes and Finance

Fiji United States

982 prisoners 2.8 murders in every

100,000 people Have death penalty

but don’t use it. Court System:

2,019,234 prisoners 5.9 murders in every

100,000 people Have death penalty Two different court

systems: the federal court system and the state court systems

Law

Fiji United States

Relations with the United States

Fiji and the US have a poor Relation due to the fact that

Fiji has an Unelected Gov.