class notes

Germany
 federal republic
 the federal government has the individual sovereignty
 current leader is angela merkel- chancellor
 germany has a president but he dosnt do much
 every four years a new chancellor is elected
 can be empeached by the bundestag by violating the law
 merkel won 41% of the vote
France
 leaders of france can serve a five year term
 couldn't impeach anyone until 2002
 francois has been president for 2 years so far
united states
 leader is barack obama
 4 year terms
 2 terms
 he can be taken out of office by assassination revolution or impeachment
 impeachable offenses
 treason
 bribery
 high crime
 not enforcing the laws of the united states