The citizens of Israel are headed by a Prime Minister, therefore they have a little more influence over the election of their head of state than the citizens of Saudi Arabia whose head of government is King. Why is that?

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A	Saudi Arabia actually does not have a head of state so in reality the citizens cannot influence the office at all.
B	The citizens of Israel elect the legislature, who then elect the prime minister while in Saudi Arabia the head of state is decided through the royal bloodline
C	Israel is a monarchy and the only election citizens are allowed to participate in is for the head of state while in Saudi Arabia, all major officials are elected.
D	In Saudi Arabia the head of state is chosen through a parliamentary democracy and in Israel the head of state is chosen by popular vote of selected citizens.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Israeli system of government is based on parliamentary democracy. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of government and leader of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government (also known as the cabinet).

Detailed explanation-2: -The politics of Saudi Arabia takes place in the context of a unitary absolute monarchy along traditional Islamic lines, where the King is both the head of state and government.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saudi Arabia is a monarchy based on Islam. The government is headed by the King, who is also the commander in chief of the military. The King appoints a Crown Prince to help him with his duties.

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