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The President is directly elected, the UK Prime Minister is not
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Senators are elected for 6 years, Peers in the House or Lords are APPOINTED for LIFE
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The judiciary in the US is more independent and far more powerful than the judiciary in the UK.
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You get three votes at the Federal level, President, Senate and House, in the UK you get one
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In the UK Parliament is sovereign, in the US the PEOPLE are sovereign. Parliament can change anything in the UK constitution.
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There are midterm elections every 2 years to hold the government to account, we get one every 5 years.
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