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| + | The politics of the United Kingdom take place in the framework of a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. The government is divided into three branches with checks and balances between them. |
| − | |conventional_long_name = The United Kingdom of Great Morstaybishlia and Justelvard
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| − | |common_name = Great Morstaybishlia
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| − | |national_anthem = Glorious King
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| − | |image_flag = Morstaybishlian Empire flag.png
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| − | |flag_caption = Flag of Great Morstaybishlia
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| − | |capital = [[Sani Bursil]]
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| − | |largest_city = [[Sani Bursil]]
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| − | [[wikipedia:English language|Staynish]] <br />
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| − | [[wikipedia:Vulgar latin|Calth]] <br />
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| − | [[wikipedia:Manx language|Jubliakese]] <br />
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| − | [[wikipedia:Icelandic language|Old Staynic]]
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| − | |membership = [[Staynes]] <br /> [[Caltharus]] <br /> [[South Staynes]] <br/> [[Justelvard]]
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| − | |membership_type = Countries of the United Kingdom
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| − | |ethnic_groups = 98.7% [[wikipedia:human|Human]] <br /> 1.2% [[Species of The East Pacific#Feline|Feline]] <br /> 0.1% unspecified
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| − | |ethnic_groups_year = 2016
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| − | |demonym = Morstaybishlian, Staynish, Staynic, Caltharusian, Calthian, South Staynish, Justelvardic, Jussie, Justelvardian
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| − | |government_type = [[wikipedia:Unitary state|Unitary]] [[wikipedia:Parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[wikipedia:Constitutional monarchy|Constitutional monarchy]]
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| − | |leader_title1 = [[wikipedia:High king|High-King]]
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| − | |leader_name1 = [[Lambertus VII]]
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| − | |leader_title2 = [[wikipedia:Prime minister|Prime minister]]
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| − | |leader_name2 = [[Walter Johannes]]
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| − | |legislature = [[wikipedia:Parliament|Parliament]]
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| − | |upper_house = Senate House
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| − | |lower_house = Lords House
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| − | |established_event1 = [[Union of the Thrones]] under [[Lambertus III]]
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| − | |established_date1 = 1515
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| − | |established_event2 = Ascendancy of the United Kingdom over the [[Kormistazm|Kormistazmic Empire]]
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| − | |established_date2 = 1575
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| − | |established_event3 = Secession of the [[Norograd|Norogradian principality]] from the United Kingdom
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| − | |established_date3 = 1970
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| − | |established_event4 = Secession of [[South Staynes]] from [[Staynes]]
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| − | |established_date4 = 1975
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| − | |established_event5 = Acts of Union of Morstaybishlia and [[South Staynes]]
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| − | |established_date5 = 1977
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| − | |established_event6 = Acts of Union of Great Morstaybishlia and [[Justelvard]]
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| − | |established_date6 = 2016
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| − | |population_estimate = 470,000,000
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| − | |population_estimate_year = 2020
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| − | |population_census = {{increase}} 453,859,472 (3rd)
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| − | |population_census_year = 2017
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| − | |GDP_nominal = $13,767,275,063,374 <br /> ♅15,341,702,671,130
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| − | |GDP_nominal_year = 2017
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| − | |GDP_nominal_per_capita = $30,100 <br />
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| − | |currency = Kirib
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| − | |drives_on = The left
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| − | |cctld = .uk
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| − | |iso3166code = UKM
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| − | '''The United Kingdoms of Great Morstaybishlia and Justelvard''', commonly known as '''Great Morstaybishlia''' or colloquially the '''UK''' ('''United Kingdom''') and by political terminology the '''Staynish-Caltharus Empire''' ('''SCE'''), is a [[wikipedia:unitary state|unitary]] [[wikipedia:sovereign state|sovereign state]] and [[wikipedia:transcontinental country|transcontinental country]] in north [[Aurora]] and south [[Yasteria]]. The United Kingdom includes [[Staynes]], [[Caltharus]], [[South Staynes]] and tens of thousands of small and large islands that make up [[Justelvard]], as well as countless other islands. Great Morstaybishlia shares land borders with eight countries (from left to right); [[Axdel]], MMH, [[Nation/Xagrurg|Xagrurg]], [[Vothetria]], [[Kothalria]], [[Kostromastan]], [[Baykalia]] and [[Tivot]]. Justelvard shares no land borders, but neighbours [[Serenitech]] and the Kohatu Isles (Oan). The United Kingdom sits next to, with Justelvard being completely surrounded by the [[Caven Sea]]. The [[Packilvanian Ocean]] sits on the left coastline of [[Staynes]], whilst the north-westernmost island in Justelvard marks the start of the Ocean.
| + | The High King, currently His Majesty [[Lambertus VII]], is the head of state. He occupies a largely symbolic position with limited powers. In practice he is limited to the following powers: receiving diplomats, signing laws without the power to veto them and signing treaties without the power to ratify them, and opening sessions of the legislature. A body of aristocrats and distinguished people, called the Privy Council, advises the High King on the exercise of his duties with some committees such as the Cabinet, having taken over much of the work of ruling from the Crown. |
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| − | The United Kingdom is a [[wikipedia:Constitutional monarchy|Constitutional monarchy]] with a four-House parliament system. The current monarch is [[Lambertus VII]] since his coronation on the 6th of June 1991 and the serving heir apparent is [[Princess Rosamund|Rosamund]]. The capital is [[Sani Bursil]], a [[wikipedia:global city|global city]] and [[wikipedia:financial centre|financial centre]] with an urban area population of 38 million in 2015, the largest in Aurora, largest in the [[Auroran Union]] and largest in [[Urth]]. Other major urban areas in Great Morstaybishlia include Redrugus, Aeternum, Lambertupol, Fort Vitrayn, Fort Staynes, Labius, Kirdintayos, Port Makuh, [[Fort Jubrayn]] and Fort Rek, which are also considered major urban areas. Justelvard has a devolved administration, with varying powers, based in its capital, Port Makuh, respectively. The nearby [[Frorkstolm]] and [[Necraties Islands]] are not part of the United Kingdom, being Crown dependencies with the Staynish Government responsible for defence and international representation. | + | The Prime Minister, currently Walter Johnson, is the head of government. He appoints the Cabinet with the approval of a majority of the Parliament. The Prime Minister, along with the Cabinet forms the executive branch of the government which handles the work of actually governing the country. The work is divided according to topics called portfolios occupied by Ministers of the Crown. Other executive officials may attend Cabinet meetings but may not vote. |
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| − | The relationships among the countries of TUK have changed over time. In 1515, [[Lambertus III]] united the throne of Staynes and Caltharus which formed the United Kingdom of Staynes and Caltharus, which went on to become the sovereign state of the [[Morstaybishlian Empire]]. Justelvard was annexed by the Morstaybishlian Empire after the [[Morsto-Justelvard War]] in 1604. Justelvard seceded from the Empire in 1967. South Staynes seceded from Staynes in 1975 which saw it obtain status within the United Kingdom under the Acts of Union and in 2016 Justelvard entered a political union with Great Morstaybishlia under the Acts of Union of Great Morstaybishlia and Justelvard leaving the present formulation of the United Kingdom of Great Morstaybishlia and Justelvard. The UK forms a Kingdom that is also apart of the [[Morstaybishlian Empire]] ([[Morstaybishlian Empire|MBE]]), one of the last remnants of colonial times. There are thirteen [[Overseas Territories of the United Kingdom]], all governed by different countries within the UK. These are the remnants of the [[Morstaybishlian Empire]] which, at its height in the 1800s, encompassed almost a sixth of the world's land mass and was the largest empire in history. Staynish influence can be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former colonies. | + | The Parliament of the United Kingdom forms the legislative branch of the government. It makes laws and ratifies treaties. The upper house is the Senate which apportions seats equally to the four constituent countries of the UK and gives fewer seats to overseas territories. The House of Representatives is the lower chamber, elected by every adult citizen with seats apportioned to political parties according to their proportion of votes. |
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| − | ==Etymology and terminology== | + | === Foreign Relations === |
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| − | The 2016 Acts of Union declared that the kingdoms of Great Morstaybishlia and Justelvard were "United into One Kingdom by the Name of Great Morstaybishlia and Justelvard", though the new state is also referred to in the Acts as the "Kingdom of Great Morstaybishlia", "United Kingdom of Great Morstaybishlia" and "United Kingdom". | + | The judiciary enforces laws, settles disputes and carries out justice. The judiciary is structured according to the following hierarchy: |
| | + | * The Supreme Court is the highest court. It makes sure that laws follow the constitution. It is the final court for appeals on any matter. It sits in the capitol. |
| | + | * Each state has a High Court which is usually divided among major cities of that states. It receives appeals. |
| | + | * Magistrate Courts conduct trials. They are ranked according to the affairs and geographical area over which their jurisdiction extends. In order of least to highest, they are as follows: ward (or parish), borough (or shire), county (or district), then region (or province). |
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| − | Although the United Kingdom, as a sovereign state, is a country, Staynes, Caltharus, South Staynes and Justelvard are also regarded as countries, though they are not sovereign states. Justelvard has a devolved self-government. The Staynish Prime Minister's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to describe the United Kingdom.
| + | The judicial system follows Staynish [[Wikipedia:common law|common law]]. A single judge (or group of judges in the case of appellate courts) uses common sense, statutes and precedent to decide on a case. Adversaries (a plaintiff and defendant) present written and/oral evidence and cross examine witnesses to defend or refute a charge. In instances were the state is representing the plaintiff, that party is called the prosecution. |
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| − | The term "Great Morstaybishlia" is often used as synonym for the United Kingdom. However, it is sometimes used as a loose synonym for the United Kingdom as a whole. GM and GMT are the standard country codes for the United Kingdom and are consequently used by international organisations to refer to the United Kingdom. Additionally, the United Kingdom's Olympic team competes under the name "Great Morstaybishlia" or "Team GM".
| + | Each state possesses a police force under the authority of the state government. The national government controls law enforcement agencies that deal with particularly complex or multijurisdictional cases and provides support to state police. Some larger cities maintain their own police forces. Generally the law enforcement is disciplined and impartial. |
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| − | The term "Morstaybishlian Empire", in politics, is used to describe the United Kingdom, and all Overseas Territories.
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| − | The adjective "Morstaybishlian" is commonly used to refer to matters relating to the United Kingdom. The term has no definite legal connotation, but is used in law to refer to United Kingdom citizenship and matters to do with nationality. People of the United Kingdom use a number of different terms to describe their national identity and may identify themselves as being Staynish, Caltharusian, South Staynish; or as being Justelvardic, and still in some cases Horkalic, except Horkalic refers to the ethnic group [[Horkalans]]. A growing minority of people have identified themselves with Morstaybishlian nationality after the Acts of Union 1977, likely a patriotic spur.
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| − | After the Union of the Thrones, the two kingdoms were briefly known as the "United Kingdom of Staynes and Caltharus" until it was formally dubbed the "United Kingdom of Morstaybishlia" in early 1516.
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| − | The Acts of Union 1977 decreed the United Kingdom of Morstaybishlia in political unification with South Staynes. By extension of ''Kingdom territory'', the region of "Morstaybishlia" was given the epithet "Great", short for "Greater".
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| − | In 2017, a new design of Staynish passport was introduced. Its first page shows the long form name of the state in Staynish, Justelvardic, Jubliakese and upon request; Old Staynic.
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| − | ==History== | + | |
| − | ===Before 1515=== | + | |
| − | ''Main articles: [[Staynes#History|History of Staynes]], [[Caltharus#History|History of Caltharus]], [[South Staynes#History|History of South Staynes]], [[Justelvard#History|History of Justelvard]]''
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| − | Settlement by anatomically modern humans of what was to become the United Kingdom began around 100,000 years ago. During this period, the [[Strathepolic Ridge]] connected the continents of [[Aurora]] to [[Yasteria]] across the [[Caven Sea]]. In the next 50,000 years, the earliest known Auroran culture had developed and is thought to belonged, in the main, to a culture termed Strathepolic.
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| − | Around 50,000 years ago, the ridge submerged as sea levels rose. The Strathepolic peoples, which had been settled along the ridge for thousands of years were forcibly isolated from one another, starting the early population of Aurora and the earliest known division of the two continents.
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| − | ===Union of the Thrones=== | + | |
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| − | On the 29th of December 1515, the United Kingdom came into being, the result of the [[Battle for Caltharus 1515]] which crowned [[Lambertus III]] King of Staynes and Caltharus.
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| − | [[Redrugus IX]] annexed the [[Axdel#History|Kormistazmic Empire]] as a Principality during the [[Western Auroran Crusades]], which lasted 52 years, from 1523 to 1575.
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| − | Morstaybishlian colonialism began as early as 1444 when a Staynish expedition, led by Wince Ledkeat under the command of Queen [[Serena]] saw the [[Necraties Islands]] and [[Frorkstolm]] become ''extended territory''.
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| − | Known that the Justelvardic peninsula of loosely connected tribes posed no threat, the United Kingdom invaded and annexed the entire peninsula.
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| − | ===Norograd Secession Act 1970===
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| − | ===South Staynes Secession Act 1975===
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| − | South Staynes declared independence as a sovereign state from Staynes on the 6th of June, 1975 when Staynes became too economically and militarily weak to control the region.
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| − | ===Acts of Union 1977===
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| − | In 1977, South Staynes country signed a political union with the United Kingdom of Morstaybishlia to form the United Kingdom of Great Morstaybishlia.
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| − | ==After the Acts of Union 2016==
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| − | On 16th Dec 2016, the United Kingdom of Great Morstaybishlia and Justelvard came into being, the result of Acts of Union being passed by the parliaments of Morstaybishlia and Justelvard to ratify the earlier 2016 Treaty of Union and so unite the two kingdoms.
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| − | [[Image:Lambertus VII profile.jpeg|left|thumb|150px|[[Lambertus VII]], Monarch since 1991.]]
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| − | [[Image:Walter Johannes.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Walter Johannes]], Prime Minister since 2005.]]
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| − | The United Kingdom is a [[wikipedia:Unitary state|unitary state]] under a [[wikipedia:Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy]]. [[wikipedia:High-king|High-King]] [[Lambertus VII]] is the monarch and head of state of the UK, the [[Overseas Territories of the United Kingdom]], as well as King of 2 other countries. The monarch has "the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, and the right to warn". The Constitution of the United Kingdom is uncodified and consists mostly of a collection of disparate written sources, including statutes, judge-made case law and international treaties, together with constitutional conventions. As there is no technical difference between ordinary statutes and "constitutional law", the UK Parliament can perform "constitutional reform" simply by passing Acts of Parliament, and thus has the political power to change or abolish almost any written or unwritten element of the constitution. However, no Parliament can pass laws that future Parliaments cannot change.
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| − | The UK has a parliamentary government based on the Redrugus system that has been emulated around the world: a legacy of the Morstaybishlian Empire. The parliament of the United Kingdom meets in the Palace of Redrugus and has two houses: an elected House of Commons and an appointed House of Lords. All bills passed are given Royal Assent before becoming law.
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| − | The position of prime minister, the UK's head of government, belongs to the person most likely to command the confidence of the House of Commons; this individual is typically the leader of the political party or coalition of parties that holds the largest number of seats in that chamber. The prime minister chooses a cabinet and its members are formally appointed by the monarch to form Her Majesty's Government. By convention, the monarch respects the prime minister's decisions of government.
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| − | The cabinet is traditionally drawn from members of the prime minister's party or coalition and mostly from the House of Commons but always from both legislative houses, the cabinet being responsible to both. Executive power is exercised by the prime minister and cabinet, all of whom are sworn into the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, and become Ministers of the Crown. The current Prime Minister is Walter Johannes, who has been in office since 4 May 2005. Johannes is also the leader of the Conservative Party. For elections to the House of Commons, the UK is divided into 650 constituencies, each electing a single member of parliament (MP) by simple plurality. General elections are called by the monarch when the prime minister so advises. Prior to the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2014, the Parliament Acts 1929 and 1951 required that a new election must be called no later than six years and two months after the previous general election.
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| − | The Conservative Party, the Liberal Party and the Democratic Party have, in modern times, been considered the UK's three major political parties, representing the British traditions of conservatism, liberalism and socialism, respectively. Most of the remaining seats were won by parties that contest elections only in one part of the UK: Justelmokc (Justelvard only); and the SS Labour party and South Staynish Independent Party (South Staynes only). In accordance with party policy, no elected South Staynish Independence Party members of parliament have ever attended the House of Commons to speak on behalf of their constituents because of the requirement to take an oath of allegiance to the monarch.
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| − | Staynes holds a general election every 6 years unless under certain conditions. Staynes uses the [[wikipedia:Proportional representation|proportional representation]] voting system. The number of seats obtained by a party is represented by the percentage of votes they receive. There is a total of 735 seats in the Senate House, so if a party receives a 20% voter turnout, they will have 150 seats. The party with the most seats can elect a prime minister, although in a parties campaign they would most likely have already elected an individual.
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| − | There are around 19 parties in the UK that each have over 35,000 members, of which 11 have seats in the Senate House. The '''Conservative Party''' won 50.53% of the seats in the 2016 general election, whilst the '''Liberal Party''' won 28.13% and the '''Democratic Party''' won 10.13%; barely ahead of the '''Green Independence Party''' who won 9.46%. Only three parties have ever won the election.
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| − | The Minister of Finance in the United Kingdom is David Faulkner-JH.
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| − | [[Joralesia]], [[Horalia]], [[Balidar]], [[Rosamund Island]], [[Neptentia Islands]], all dependencies within the [[Staynish Pacific Territory]], the [[Staynish-Packilvanian Islands]] and [[Detention Island]] are all led by a [[wikipedia:Lieutenant Governor|Lieutenant Governor]] and a [[wikipedia:Devolution|devolved]] [[wikipedia:Unicameralism|unicameral]] legislature.
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The politics of the United Kingdom take place in the framework of a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. The government is divided into three branches with checks and balances between them.
The Prime Minister, currently Walter Johnson, is the head of government. He appoints the Cabinet with the approval of a majority of the Parliament. The Prime Minister, along with the Cabinet forms the executive branch of the government which handles the work of actually governing the country. The work is divided according to topics called portfolios occupied by Ministers of the Crown. Other executive officials may attend Cabinet meetings but may not vote.
The Parliament of the United Kingdom forms the legislative branch of the government. It makes laws and ratifies treaties. The upper house is the Senate which apportions seats equally to the four constituent countries of the UK and gives fewer seats to overseas territories. The House of Representatives is the lower chamber, elected by every adult citizen with seats apportioned to political parties according to their proportion of votes.
The judiciary enforces laws, settles disputes and carries out justice. The judiciary is structured according to the following hierarchy:
Each state possesses a police force under the authority of the state government. The national government controls law enforcement agencies that deal with particularly complex or multijurisdictional cases and provides support to state police. Some larger cities maintain their own police forces. Generally the law enforcement is disciplined and impartial.
