The Difference Between France and Great Britain Scholars from Aristotle on have proposed that the characteristics of society directly influence the nature of government. If we apply this to Britain and France, we will see that this proposition is definitely true. The difference between British and French cultures becomes apparent when an assessment examines their political systems and each of the 6 structures, and the full range of political culture's influence on each structure is understood. Political socialization is learning your political culture; it is the process of acquiring the values ​​and beliefs of the political system. Older generations pass on values ​​and beliefs to younger generations, so political socialization begins in the family. After the family, it moves on to the educational system, and is the basis for acquiring political culture. In Britain the two most important means of socialization are family and education. The family teaches civic responsibility and class differences, although, unlike in France, these are moderated by British politics. The education system reiterates class differences, but is not as elitist as in France. As far as France is concerned, family and education are the most important tools of socialization. The French see the family as a refuge, a refuge from the outside world. It is the family that teaches religious and class identity, but not political party identity. However, they learn to distrust external authorities such as the government. The education system promotes class separation and promotes a conflictual consciousness of the working class, and allows society to be divided, contra... middle of paper ...the executive branch appears to retain considerable power. When analyzing the cultures and political institutions of France and Great Britain, nothing has become more evident that these two countries, due to their unique political culture, have some similarities, but more importantly many differences in 6 political institutions. To fully understand the meaning and why it is necessary for each political system to have each political structure, it is necessary to compare and contrast the elements that create the different structures. Political culture defines each country's political institutions differently, because no political culture is the same. This is necessary to understand, because it shows us that perception is everything in politics. Politics is not just a question of structures and procedures, but also of perception.