comparative chart USA vs El Salvador constitutions.pdf

This is a comparative chart between the United States constitution and El Salvador constitution

1. Science and Humanities
Bachelor degree in English


Students’ name
Flores Lemus, Bryan Antonio
Mendez Medrano, Carlos Mauricio

Proffesor’s name
B.A Henry Federico Parras

Subject
English applied to law

Activity
Comparative chart

2. Aspect
compared
United States constitution El Salvador constitution
Adoptation The United States Constitution was
adopted in 1787. It replaced the Articles
of Confederation.
The current constitution of El Salvador
was adopted in 198. After been involved
in a civil war that caused multiple
damages to society.
Form of
government
The United States has a federal system.
It divides powers between the federal
government and individual states.
El Salvador also has a presidential
system. However, it is a unitary state
with power concentrated at the national
level
Head of State The President is both the head of state
and the head of government.
It has the president as the head of state
and government.
Executive
branch
cabinet
Head of each of the branches are
selected by the president, but it needs to
be approved by the senate.
All the chiefs of the different departments
are selected by the president.
Legislative
branch
The United States has a bicameral
legislature, consisting of the Senate and
the House of Representatives.
El Salvador has a unicameral legislature,
known as the Legislative Assembly.
Judicial
branch
Supreme Court (nine justices; nominated
by the president and confirmed with the
advice and consent of the Senate;
appointed to serve for life).
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (15
judges are selected by the Legislative
Assembly; the 15 judges are assigned to
four Supreme Court chambers .
Legal system civil law system with minimun common
law influence
common law system based on English
common law at the federal level

3. President
election
president and vice president elected by
popular vote for a single five-year term
president and vice president elected by
a college of representatives who are
elected directly from each state
Official
language
The United States does not have an
official language at the federal level
Spanish language is the official language
of El Salvador as it is stated in the
constitution of El Salvador