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Politics of the Bahamas
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Politics of the Bahamas
The
politics of the Bahamas
takes place within a framework of
parliamentary democracy
, with a
Prime Minister
as the
head of government
. The
Bahamas
is an independent country and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. As a former British colony, it's political and legal traditions closely follow those of the United Kingdom.
Queen Elizabeth II
is the head of state, but
executive power
is exercised by the cabinet.
Legislative power
is vested in the
two chambers of parliament
. The
Judiciary
is independent of the executive and the legislature and jurisprudence is based on English common law. The multi-party system is dominated by the
Progressive Liberal Party
and the
Free National Movement
. The constitution protects
freedom of speech
,
press
,
worship
,
movement
, and
association
.
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