The governments of Germany and America derive from vastly different histories. Nonetheless, they possess important similarities; both share a western ideological heritage, have undergone major geo-political changes as recent as the late nineteenth century, and revolution. Further similarities arise from American involvement in shaping Germany during post WWII reconstruction. At present the nations are global powers, commanding two of the world’s greatest economies. Hence the governments of each, in all their workings, are of great pertinence to world affairs. ‎ ‎ __TOC__