COMPARATIVE STUDY OF UK, US AND PAKISTAN POLITICAL SYSTEM/

CONSTITUTION

Official NAME The United Kingdom of Great United State of America Islamic Republic of
Britain and Northern Ireland, Pakistan
1. Constitution Unwritten: Written: Written:
2. Article None 7 article shorts 280
3. When 1215/ 1689 1789 1973
Oldest
Evolutionary Growth:
4. Amendment Flexibility/ Most Rigid Semi Rigid
Non-Rigid
5. Process Simple Majority The Two-Third (67%) Majority of Both The Two-Third (About 67%)
( 51%) Majority Of Both Houses Majority of Both Houses
 Houses Legislatures Of Three-Fourths (75%)
6. Sovereignty Popular Sovereignty Popular Sovereignty Limited. Popular Sovereignty
7. Religion of State Secular Secular Theocratic / Islam
8. Economic System Capitalism Capitalism Limited Capitalism
9. Rights and Duties Yes Fundamental Rights: Bill of Rights Fundamental Rights:
Article 8-28
10. State System Unitary System: Federal System Federal System
11. Level of government Two centralization Three De-centralization Three De-centralization
12. Government Parliamentary System: Presidential System: Parliamentary System:
13. Head of State Constitutional Monarchy: President President
14. Head of Government Prime Minister/ Cabinet President/ Cabinet Prime Minister/ Cabinet
15. Powers Limited Separation of Separation of Powers: Limited Separation of
Powers: Checks & Balances: Powers:
16. Legislature Bicameral Bicameral Bicameral Legislature:
House of Lords House of Representatives NA
and House of Commons. Senate. SENAET
17. Judiciary Crown Court Supreme Court Supreme Court
18. Supremacy Supremacy of The Supremacy of The Constitution: Supremacy Of The Allah
Parliament: And Parliament:
19. Judiciary Non-Active/ Less Powerful Very Active / Very Powerful Limited Active
20. Rule of Law: Yes Yes Yes
21. Judicial Review: No Yes Yes
22. Citizenship: Single Citizenship: Dual Citizenship: Single Citizenship:
23. Party System Two Party System: Two Party System: Multi-Party System:
24. Population
25. Area
26. GDP
27. EDUCATION
28.
 Comparative study of Political Executive

Prime Minister The President Of U.S.A

Constitutional reference Crown minister Act 1937 Article 2
Head of State Crown (QUEEN) Elizbeth The President
Head of Government Prime Minister Cabinet The President Both
Chief Executive Prime Minister & Cabinet The President &Cabinet
Term 5 years 4 years
Re-Elected Many Time Only One Time
Qualification Citizen Of UK American Citizen

AGE 25 Years of Age 35 Years of Age

MEMBER of Lower House Not Member of Congress

House of Common Resided 14 Years in Country

By Who to Elect By People (Election) People (Election)

House of Common Electoral College

By Simple Majority 323 272 Votes

How to Remove Vote of Non-Confidence Impeachment

By Simple Majority Very Difficult

POWER AND FUNCTIONS

Prime Minister UK The President Of U.S.A

Position Head of Government Only Head of State and Government
Head of Cabinet Strong Minister Very Strong (Secretary)
Executive Power Very Strong Very Strong (Separation of Power)

Execute the Policy

Legislature Power: Leader of The House: Very Limited Power Veto Power

Chief Legislator Not Member of Congress

Accountability Answerable to Parliament Not Answerable
Veto Power No Yes
Diplomate /Defence Very Strong Limited

WAR , PEACE, TRADE ,ECT WAR , PEACE, TRADE ,ECT Share with Senate
Financial Power Very Strong Limited

Budget, tax , price , duties Budget, Tax , price , duties

Judicial Powers Very Strong Limited
Conclusion