Politics of Jersey

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Politics of Jersey encompasses the governmental structure, political institutions, and decision-making processes of the self-governing British Crown Dependency of Jersey.

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Statements (73)

Predicate Object
instanceOf politics by country subdivision
politics of a British Crown Dependency
appealTo Jersey Court of Appeal NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction Bailiwick of Jersey NERFINISHED
ceremonialHeadOfGovernment Bailiff of Jersey NERFINISHED
constitutionalStatus self-governing British Crown Dependency
country Jersey NERFINISHED
deputyPresidingOfficerOfLegislature Deputy Bailiff of Jersey NERFINISHED
electionFrequency every four years
executiveBodyMember Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture NERFINISHED
Minister for Education
Minister for External Relations
Minister for Health and Social Services
Minister for Home Affairs NERFINISHED
Minister for Infrastructure
Minister for Social Security
Minister for Treasury and Resources NERFINISHED
Minister for the Environment NERFINISHED
executiveBranch Council of Ministers of Jersey NERFINISHED
executiveDeputyHeadTitle Deputy Chief Minister NERFINISHED
executiveHead Chief Minister of Jersey NERFINISHED
executiveHeadTitle Chief Minister
finalAppealTo Judicial Committee of the Privy Council NERFINISHED
formerLegislatureName States of Jersey NERFINISHED
hasAutonomyIn internal self-government
hasElections general elections
hasFormOfGovernment constitutional monarchy
parliamentary representative democracy
hasPowerOver domestic legislation
immigration controls (with UK cooperation)
taxation
hasReferendums referendums GENERATED
headOfGovernment Chief Minister of Jersey
headOfState monarch of the United Kingdom
headOfStateRoleInJersey Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED
headOfStateTitle King of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
highestCourt Royal Court of Jersey NERFINISHED
historicallyCharacterisedBy independent politicians
historicalOrigin remnant of the Duchy of Normandy
influencedBy British parliamentary practices
Norman political traditions
internationalRepresentation United Kingdom responsible for defence and international relations
judicialBranch Royal Court of Jersey NERFINISHED
legalSystem customary law based on Norman law
influenced by English common law
mixed legal system
legislativeBranch States Assembly NERFINISHED
legislatureName States Assembly NERFINISHED
legislatureType unicameral legislature
localExecutiveOfficer Connétable NERFINISHED
Constable
localGovernmentUnit parish of Jersey
majorPoliticalIssue financial regulation
housing affordability
immigration and population control
relationship with the European Union
relationship with the United Kingdom
tax policy
majorPoliticalParty Jersey Alliance NERFINISHED
Jersey Liberal Conservatives NERFINISHED
Reform Jersey NERFINISHED
minimumVotingAge 16
notPartOf European Union NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
numberOfLegislativeChambers 1
numberOfParishes 12
partOf Constitution of Jersey NERFINISHED
partySystem multi-party system
presidingOfficerOfLegislature Bailiff of Jersey NERFINISHED
representativeOfHeadOfState Lieutenant Governor of Jersey NERFINISHED
suffrage universal adult suffrage
votingSystem island-wide vote for some offices (historically Senators)
multi-member constituencies with plurality voting

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States Chamber category Politics of Jersey