Politics of Dominica
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The Politics of Dominica encompasses the island nation’s parliamentary democracy, multi-party system, and constitutional framework that governs its political institutions and public affairs.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political system
ⓘ
politics of a country ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Roseau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefElectoralBody | Electoral Commission of Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalFramework | Constitution of Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalMonarchHistory | Queen Elizabeth II (before becoming a republic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
rule of law
ⓘ
separation of powers ⓘ |
| constitutionalRights | fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual ⓘ |
| country | Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystemType | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| executiveBranch | Cabinet of Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveSelection |
President elected by House of Assembly
ⓘ
Prime Minister appointed by President ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyOrientation | non-aligned and cooperative with Caribbean and international partners ⓘ |
| governmentType |
parliamentary democracy
ⓘ
unitary state ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentRole | leads executive branch and Cabinet ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Prime Minister of Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateRole | largely ceremonial with some constitutional powers ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | President of Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestCourt | Caribbean Court of Justice (appellate jurisdiction, after accession) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceDate | 1978-11-03 ⓘ |
| independenceFrom | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| internationalOrganizationMembership |
Caribbean Community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States NERFINISHED ⓘ Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialBranch | independent judiciary ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legalSystemOrigin | English common law ⓘ |
| legislature | House of Assembly of Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureType | unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| localGovernment | municipal and village councils ⓘ |
| mainPoliticalParty |
Dominica Labour Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Workers’ Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multiPartySystem | true ⓘ |
| numberOfConstituencies | 21 elected constituencies (approximate, subject to change) ⓘ |
| otherPoliticalParty | Dominica Freedom Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermLength | up to 5 years ⓘ |
| partySystemCharacteristic | dominant-party tendencies in recent decades ⓘ |
| politicalCultureFeature |
competitive elections
ⓘ
strong party loyalty ⓘ |
| primeMinisterSelectionBasis | leader of majority party or coalition in House of Assembly ⓘ |
| regionalCourt | Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalIntegrationPolicy | support for Caribbean regional integration ⓘ |
| suffrage | universal adult suffrage ⓘ |
| votingSystemForHouse | single-member constituencies ⓘ |
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