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  2. Parliamentary system - Wikipedia

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    A parliamentary democracy is a form of government where the head of government (chief executive) derives their democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support ("confidence") of a majority of the legislature, to which they are held accountable. This head of government is usually, but not always, distinct from a ceremonial head of ...

  3. Westminster system - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The Westminster system, or Westminster model, is a type of parliamentary government that incorporates a series of procedures for operating a legislature, first developed in England. Key aspects of the system include an executive branch made up of members of the legislature, and that is responsible to the legislature; the presence of ...

  4. List of current heads of state and government - Wikipedia

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    France 24. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2023. The head of the Salvation Government is [the prime minister], who assumed his post late last year, but the region's strongman is HTS chief Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. ^ Goodman, Joshua; Rodriguez Montilla, Camille (8 January 2023).

  5. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet, and selects its ministers. As modern prime ministers hold office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the House of Commons ...

  6. Cabinet (government) - Wikipedia

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    A cabinet in governing is a group of people with the constitutional or legal task to rule a country or state, or advise a head of state, usually from the executive branch. [1] Their members are known as ministers and secretaries and they are often appointed by the head of state or prime minister. [2]

  7. Head of government - Wikipedia

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    The most common title for a head of government is Prime Minister.This is used as a formal title in many states, but may also be an informal generic term to refer to whichever office is considered the principal minister under an otherwise styled head of state, as minister—Latin for servants or subordinates—is a common title for members of a government (but many other titles are in use, e.g ...

  8. Prime Minister of France - Wikipedia

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    The prime minister of France (French: Premier ministre français), officially the prime minister of the French Republic (Premier ministre de la République française), is the head of government of the French Republic and the leader of its Council of Ministers. The prime minister is the holder of the second-highest office in France, after the ...

  9. Parliament of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.parliament.uk. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[g]is the supreme legislative bodyof the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependenciesand the British Overseas Territories. [4][5]It meets at the Palace of Westminsterin London.