different+political+systems


 * **Country** || Australia - Kevin Rudd - labour ||
 * **Type of government** || Democracy ||
 * **How are leaders selected?** || National vote by people over the age of 18. Majority wins. If you want a labour party leader to be prime minister, you have to vote for the labour party rep in your electorate ||
 * **Is there consent of the governed?** || Yes. It is impossible to have an Australian prime minister who is not voted in by the majority of the country. ||
 * **Is there a peaceful way to change the government?** || I do not believe there is. Should a leader step down, the party votes in their own leader. ||
 * **Do they follow the rule of the law?** || Yes. There are many rules and restrictions which must be adhered to by all citizens, including politicians. In past years there have been politicians who have tried to avoid these laws, and have been penalized with hefty fines and job loss. ||


 * **Country** || Cuba - Raul Castro - communist party of Cuba ||
 * **Type of government** || Republic ||
 * **How are leaders selected?** || Voting, minimum age 16, majority wins. Divided into electorates like Australia. ||
 * **Is there consent of the governed?** || Yes. ||
 * **Is there a peaceful way to change the government?** || No. ||
 * **Do they follow the rule of the law?** || No.( do you have evidence for this?) ||


 * **Country** || China - Hu Jintao - communist party of China ||
 * **Type of government** || Communist ||
 * **How are leaders selected?** || Vote, but no substantial opposition groups exist. ||
 * **Is there consent of the governed?** || Not necessarily, people disagreeing with the election of a particular candidate could be thrown in jail. ||
 * **Is there a peaceful way to change the government?** || No. ||
 * **Do they follow the rule of the law?** || No. ||


 * **Country** || Saudi Arabia - King Abdullah - Saud family ||
 * **Type of government** || Monarchy ||
 * **How are leaders selected?** || The king is prime minister, selected by previous kings. Must be in the royal family. ||
 * **Is there consent of the governed?** || No ||
 * **Is there a peaceful way to change the government?** || No ||
 * **Do they follow the rule of the law?** || No. ||


 * **Country** || Libya - muammar al-gadaffi - socialist party of libya? ||
 * **Type of government** || None in particular( what do you mean?) – no constitution ||
 * **How are leaders selected?** || Politicians vote in prime ministers. ||
 * **Is there consent of the governed?** || No ||
 * **Is there a peaceful way to change the government?** || No ||
 * **Do they follow the rule of the law?** || No. ||

Consent of the governed: a political term where a government's use of state power must be consented by the people being ruled. Rule of Law: the law is above and applies to absolutely everybody (including the leadership)