North Korea

North Korea

The United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) have different views as to how to run their government. The government of both countries are known worldwide for the ways they are run. Throughout this paper I will compare and contrast the governments of the United States and North Korea.

Type of Government North Korea is a communist state one man dictatorship. Their government is totalitarian governments that control all political, economic and social aspects. They modeled their government after the soviets and is sometimes compared to a Stalinist dictatorship. The country is ruled by Kim Jong IL who took over in 1994 after the death of his father Kim IL-sung. They follow the Chuch'e ideology of self reliance, developed by Kim Il-sung. North Korea has one main political party, the Korean Worker's Party (KWP), to which all government officials belong.

The United States is a constitution based federal republic. The government is a representative democracy in which the citizens get a regular opportunity to elect the top government officials. They follow the constitution that insures all Americans the right to life, liberty and