Politics of Jamaica
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Politics of Jamaica encompasses the constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy, political parties, and governmental institutions that shape the country’s governance and public policy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | politics of a country ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionType | parish ⓘ |
| antiCorruptionBody | Integrity Commission of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Kingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonPolicyIssues |
crime and security
ⓘ
economic development ⓘ education ⓘ healthcare ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument | Constitution of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionEffectiveFrom | 1962 ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| dominantPartySystem | two-party system ⓘ |
| electoralManagementBody | Electoral Office of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystemLowerHouse | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| executiveBranch | Cabinet of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Prime Minister of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | monarch of Jamaica ⓘ |
| highestCourt | Caribbean Court of Justice (appellate jurisdiction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceDate | 1962-08-06 ⓘ |
| independenceFrom | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| internationalOrganizationMembership |
Caribbean Community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialBranch | Judiciary of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | English common law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localGovernment | municipal corporations ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | House of Representatives of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorPoliticalParty |
Jamaica Labour Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People's National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchTitle | King of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfParishes | 14 ⓘ |
| otherPoliticalParty | National Democratic Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentType | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| partyOrientation_JamaicaLabourParty | centre-right ⓘ |
| partyOrientation_PeoplesNationalParty | centre-left ⓘ |
| politicalCultureFeature |
competitive elections
ⓘ
strong party loyalty ⓘ |
| previousHighestCourt | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representativeOfMonarch | Governor-General of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateStructure | unitary state ⓘ |
| suffrage | universal adult suffrage ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Senate of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 ⓘ |
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