American go to the polls on November5, Do you know that both Ghana and the United States of America (USA) have some similarities in their politics?Well, let me break it down for you.First, both Ghana and the United States of America, which often touts herself as a global authority and police-teacher of democracy, were colonized by Great Britain.While Ghana gained its independence on the 6th of March 1992, led by its first president Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the United States of America, on the other hand, kicked out the Brits on July 4, 1776.
George Washington became the first president and has been referred to as the "Father of the Nation".Aside from both countries being colonized by the same colonial master, the U.S.
and Ghana go to the polls to elect their respective Presidents in the same intercalary year or leap year. (That is, power changes handsevery four years).However, the US decides who leads them mostly in November, while Ghana elects its leaders in December.Another interesting similarity is the dominance of two political parties.
Although Ghana practices the Multiparty System, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Party (NDC) have over the years dominated the political landscape.