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Differences between the United States and Saudi Arabia governments
Differences between the United States and Saudi Arabia governments
The United States government is an example of a democracy of the representative or indirect
kind. This is because; the citizens choose representatives of their respective states by electing
them and then the latter select the president. In the United States of America, the president is the
head of state and government as well as the commander in chief of the armed forces. This is
similar to the king in the government of Saudi Arabia. The citizens of the United States of
America choose their president through an electoral process known as the Electoral College
system, in which each state has a group of electors whose number is the same as the number of
members in the United States House of Representatives, including two extra electors for the
United States Senators who represent each state. The United States citizens cast their votes for
the electors who commit to support the presidential candidate that the members of their states
want. Once elected, the president runs for a period of not more than two terms of four years each.
The structure of the United States government has three levels: the Federal government, the State
government and the Local government. The Federal government is in charge of the whole nation
of the United States and has three branches: the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary.
The Legislature or Congress, which consists of the Senate and House of Representatives, makes
the laws of the country whereas the role of the Executive (the President, Vice President) is to
implement them. The Judiciary, which consists of courts of law, ensures that the government and
the citizens adhere to the constitution. However, like the king in Saudi Arabia, the president of
the United States of America has the power to grant amnesty to criminals and to select federal
judges. In addition, like the king in Saudi Arabia, the president of the United States has the
power to issue orders, but he has to get the consent of the Senate.
In both United States of America and Saudi Arabia, there is room for succession to the
presidential and monarchical seat, except that in the latter, a member of the king’s family inherits
the throne. In the United States government, the Vice president may succeed the president in
case the latter resigns, dies or faces impeachment by the Senate.

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The State government has three branches similar to the Federal government, but is in charge of
the respective states in the nation. Each state has a constitution or a set of laws, which outline
how the each state government is to run its affairs. The branches of the State government have
similar roles to those of the arms of the Federal government. The Executive branch of the State
government includes the governor (who is the head of a given state) and his advisors. The
Legislature consists of the House of Representatives and Senate for that particular state. The
Judiciary on the other hand, includes courts that deal with cases concerning a breach of that
particular state’s laws. The Local government is a function of the State government because the
latter creates as well as outlines its functions. Some forms of local government authorities
include city and county governments. These authorities are in charge of the local affairs of a
particular state, such as infrastructure, state taxes and by-elections.
The United States government runs its affairs in accordance with a constitution, which outlines
the rights and freedoms of its citizens, democratic rule and different powers and functions of the
three branches of government, that is, the executive, the ...