Political System of Australia and United States: A Comparative Analysis

This report compares the political system of Australia and United States of America to determine which country has a better system. It highlights the legislative, executive and judicial branches of both countries and their unique features.

Annotated Bibliography

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................1
Political system of Australia........................................................................................................1
Political system of United States of America..............................................................................1
Comparison..................................................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
A collection of formal legal organisations that forms government is called as political
system. It outlines the procedure of creating official government decisions associated with
utilisation, production and distribution of nation's resources. It also constitutes duties and
responsibility of public as well as outlines their rights and privileges (Atkins, 2019). The
function of political system is to maintain consolidation of communities by ascertaining standard
norms. The selected political system is of USA to compared it with Australia.
This report highlights the political system of United States of America and Australia as
well as their comparison to determine which country has better system.
MAIN BODY
Political system of Australia
Political system of Australia is formed on the basis of traditional liberal democratic, that
includes freedom of speech, association and religious tolerance. Its practices and institutions
reflect North American and British models with the unique feature of Australian policies. The
constitution of Australia outline the rules or responsibilities as well as set out the authority of its
three levels such as legislative, executive addition to judicial.
The legislative level of political system includes the parliament which makes laws and
regulation with legislative power for country. The executive level of political system works
under the law made by legislative and the ministers of this level are administrates of government
which provides law and guidelines to judicial level to work at local level (Busia, 2018). Where
as the judicial branch of political system allows for constitution of nation's courts of law as well
as removal or appointment of its judges. The main purpose of courts is to explain all laws with in
country involving constitutions as well as creating rule of supreme law. Australia has mixed
political system and has three branches such as representative democracy, constitutional
monarchy as well as federation of states.
Political system of United States of America
Political system of United State is formed on the basis of presidential system as well as
constitutional federal republic with many branches and level of powers. The national government
is also known as federal government of nation which composed three clear level that share
authority. The levels are executive, legislative as well as judicial that carry out democracy in US.
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The political system makes every level accountable and responsible to others as well as
control power of each level of government (Nelson, 2020). The legislative level has two
chambers of congress such as house of representative and the senate that amends, writes as well
as passes bills which has to be signed by president who is the head of executive branch.
The executive level is headed by president of country as well as is independent of
legislature which veto the bills with the majority of two third in both chambers of legislative.
The judicial level the low federal courts and supreme court exercises authority signed by
president. This function explains the federal law, regulations as well as us constitution which
resolving conflicts between legislative and executive levels.
Comparison
Basis Australia United states of America
Cabinet In Australia, the Prime Minister
nominates candidates from
Parliament to serve in cabinet as
government ministers.
USA follows more constituted
political system where senate
gives approval to President to
appoint cabinet.
Chief of State Queen have the executive and
legislative power. Queen of Australia
appoints the Governor General and
commander in chief.
President is the head of state
who is elected by the people.
President directs federal and
commander in chief of Armed
forces.
Judicial The Prime Minister and Parliament
in Australia holds complete power of
judicial review. Also, it has High
court where the chief justice are
appointed by government general.
Federal court system which has
three levels namely district
courts, circuit courts and the
Supreme court which is maintain
and organised by Congress.
Type of Government Democracy in form of federal
parliamentary and commonwealth
realm. It has mixed system of
government with both representative
democracy and constitutional
USA has more robust
democratic tradition as it has
constitution based federal
republic system. Federal
government is combination of
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monarchy. three branches namely
legislative, executive and
judicial.
Executive legitimacy Ministry has to take in parliamentary
confidence. Senate candidates of
each state are selected by parties
where members enjoys freedom of
choosing party's preferences. (Uhr,
2019).
Independent legislature of
Presidency. Senate candidates
are chosen by each party
member in each state. American
senate is more republic and
democratic who are independent
political representatives. They
are responsible for success or
failure of political system.
Time Members of House of Representative
serves a three year term period.
USA members serves a two year
term period.
Election Prime Minister of Australia have the
vested power to dissolve Parliament
any time and call for an early
election. Electoral enrolment is
compulsory.
Elections in USA are set for
fixed terms. Enrolment in
elections is voluntary in USA.
From the above comparison, it has been evaluated that United states of America has
strong political system as it enjoys large democracy and is more republic in compared to
Australia. USA has increased power in upper house of legislature which gives a wide scope of
power and control held by Supreme Court (Warren, 2018). Third parties have marginal impact
on national and state level issues. Citizens are highly involved in political decisions and have the
duties to understand as well as support government, participate in elections, pay taxes and
performs military services. The government is also accountable to provide certain answers and
information to citizens as they have the power to change representative at the time of elections.
CONCLUSION
As per above presented information, it is concluded that political system set out the rules,
power and responsibility of the administration with in the country to utilise resources for
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development of people, GDP as well as infrastructure. The political system of Australia follows
democratic rules and policies and has three branches such as legislative, executive as well as
judicial. The political system of United State of America is based on presidential system with
multiple branches and level of powers. United state has better political system which is more
republic and democracy that allows people to involve more in political affairs.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals:
Atkins, G. P., 2019. Latin America in the International Political System: Fully Revised And
Updated. Routledge.
Busia, K. A., 2018. The position of the chief in the modern political system of Ashanti: A study of
the influence of contemporary social changes on Ashanti political institutions.
Routledge.
Nelson, M. ed., 2020. The presidency and the political system. Cq Press.
Uhr, J. G., 2019. Public Service Ethics In Australia. Handbook of Administrative Ethics. pp.719-
739.
Warren, K. F., 2018. Administrative law in the political system. Routledge.
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