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Saudi Arabia 8 Constitution Verses from the Quran, the official constitution of the country.The Quran and the?Sunnah?(the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the countrys constitution. National government The government of Saudi Arabia is led by the monarch,?King Abdullah ibn Abdul Aziz, who acceded to the throne in 2005. No political parties or national elections are permitted[nd according to?The Economists?2010?Democracy Index, the Saudi government is the seventh most authoritarian regime from among the 167 countries ratedGovernment is dominated by the royal family. The King The Basic Law specifies that the king must be chosen from among the sons of the first king,?Abdul Aziz Al Saud, and their male descendants?subject to the subsequent approval of religious leaders (the?ulema). King Abdullah?of Saudi Arabia In 2007 an Allegiance Council was created, comprising Abdul Azizs surviving sons plus a grandson of each his deceased sons, to determine which member of the royal family will be the heir apparent (the Crown Prince) after?Prince Sultan, who is the current Crown Prince, either dies or accedes to the throne. Royal family The royal family dominates the political system. The family’s vast numbers allow it to control most of the kingdom’s important posts and to have an involvement and presence at all levels of government. The Ulema and the Al ash-Sheikh Not only is royal succession subject to the approval of the ulema,? so are all new laws. The ulema have historically been led by the ?Al ash-Sheikh, the country‘s leading religious family. ?Corruption The Saudi government and the royal family have often, and over many years, been accused of corruption. Transparency International?in its annual?Corruption Perceptions Index?for 2010 gave Saudi Arabia a score of 4.7 (on a scale from 0 to 10 where 0 is highly corrupt and 10 is highly clean). Politics outside of the royal family Politics in Saudi Arabia, outside of the royal family, can be e