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== Politics == |
== Politics == |
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''<small></small>''{{See also|Politics of Sokala}}The politics of Sokala take place in an organized framework of a semi-presidential, representative, and democratic republic whereby the president is the head of state and government while an appointed prime minister acts as their second-in-command within a [[Wikipedia: pluriform|pluriform]] [[Wikipedia: multi-party system|multi-party system]]. This system revolves around three separate and sovereign yet interdependent branches: the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. Executive power is exercised by the government under the leadership of the president. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the bicameral Parliament: the House of Lords (the upper house) and the House of Commons (the lower house). Judicial power is vested in the courts with the Supreme Court as the highest judicial body. |
''<small></small>''{{See also|Politics of Sokala}}The politics of Sokala take place in an organized framework of a semi-presidential, representative, and democratic republic whereby the president is the head of state and government while an appointed prime minister acts as their second-in-command within a [[Wikipedia: pluriform|pluriform]] [[Wikipedia: multi-party system|multi-party system]]. This system revolves around three separate and sovereign yet interdependent branches: the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. Executive power is exercised by the government under the leadership of the president. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the bicameral Parliament: the House of Lords (the upper house) and the House of Commons (the lower house). Judicial power is vested in the courts with the Supreme Court as the highest judicial body. |
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=== Government === |
=== Government === |
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Sokala is a [[Wikipedia: Federation|Federal]] [[Wikipedia:semi-presidential system|semi-presidential]] [[Wikipedia:parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[Wikipedia:democratic republic|democratic republic]] with strong democratic traditions. The Constitution of the First Republic was approved by referendum on 1 January 2001. The President of the Republic, currently [[Domingo Rolex]], is the head of state and government, elected directly by universal adult suffrage for a 4-year term (formerly 2 years). The Prime Minister, currently [[Aruto Matagumpay]], is the co-head of government, appointed by the President of the Republic. The president can be removed from the parliament with a vote of no confidence. On the occasion that the president is removed from office, the prime minister can assume the duties of the president. The Sokalan parliament is the bicameral legislative body of Sokala. Its lower house is the [[House of Commons (Sokala)|House of Commons]] while the upper house is the [[House of Lords (Sokala)|House of Lords]]. |
Sokala is a [[Wikipedia: Federation|Federal]] [[Wikipedia:semi-presidential system|semi-presidential]] [[Wikipedia:parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[Wikipedia:democratic republic|democratic republic]] with strong democratic traditions. The Constitution of the First Republic was approved by referendum on 1 January 2001. The President of the Republic, currently [[Domingo Rolex]], is the head of state and government, elected directly by universal adult suffrage for a 4-year term (formerly 2 years). The Prime Minister, currently [[Aruto Matagumpay]], is the co-head of government, appointed by the President of the Republic. The president can be removed from the parliament with a vote of no confidence. On the occasion that the president is removed from office, the prime minister can assume the duties of the president. The Sokalan parliament is the bicameral legislative body of Sokala. Its lower house is the [[House of Commons (Sokala)|House of Commons]] while the upper house is the [[House of Lords (Sokala)|House of Lords]]. |