The Soviet Union followed the socialist model. An economic and political philosophy in which the government centralizes all power and decision making. This includes affairs related to health, education and the strategy of what country should follow regarding industrial development. Communications were state-controlled and what was communicated was dictated exclusively by the regime. This deferred to the press in the United States, which is protected under the 1st Amendment of the Constitution which grants freedom of speech.
The United States Constitution. The United States Constitution defines the structure of the national government and dictates the scope and limitation of its powers. ... State constitutions focus more on limiting rather than granting power since its general authority has already been established.
