Topic: Politics in Brazil and GermanyThe two nation-states Brazil and Germany differ in many ways: economically, politically and socially. Germany's powerful economy, rich and affluent society and efficient government have placed the country as a leader on the international stage. On the other hand, Brazil has yet to emerge as a true democracy and is facing numerous problems. This article focuses on the political differences that exist between the two states.Section 1 – Comparison of electoral systems• The executiveBrazil is officially a democratic federal republic. A president or head of state is elected to a four-year term, with the possibility of an additional sequential term. The president is chosen by an absolute majority of votes and is both head of state and head of government. The current president is Dilma Rousseff, who comes from the Workers' Party, and the vice-president Michel Temer, who comes from the Democratic Movement Party. Germany's head of state is the President, but it is only a ceremonial position, elected a maximum of two to five times. annual terms. The electors for the election of President are collectively known as the Federal Convention, which consists of all members of the Legislature and an equal number of members appointed by state legislatures - a total of 1,244. The current president is Joachim Gauck. The head of government is the Chancellor. The current chancellor is Angela Merkel of the CDU. The chancellor is elected every four years by a majority of the members of the Bundestag (legislative body) on the proposal of the president and cannot be dismissed with a vote of no confidence. The government is exercised by a Cabinet, whose members are formally appointed by... middle of paper... another 299 seats are assigned to candidates elected from party lists. The party vote is crucial because it determines the percentage of seats each party gets in the lower house, which in turn selects the chancellor. To participate in the seat division, a party must obtain 5% of the second type of vote or have at least three directly elected parliamentarians. However, if a party obtains more seats through direct voting than it would be allocated under the party's vote-based distribution, the system allows that party to keep the extra seats. Once the votes have been counted, the President will propose a chancellor to Parliament. That candidate must secure a majority of all MPs in the lower house to take office. If lawmakers fail to give a majority to one candidate in three attempts, the president could appoint a minority government or dissolve Parliament.