Denmark
Denmark is parliamentary constitutional monarchy headed by Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Political power is held by the parliament and the prime minister. A queen, Margrethe II appoints the cabinet. The prime minister is elected by the public if he/she is leader of the majority party. |
Estonia
Finland
Finland is a parliamentary republic headed by Prime Minister Juha Sipilä and President Sauli Niinistö. The president is directly elected by absolute majority vote for a six-year term, and the prime minister is elected by the parliament. The president is elected from an eight-party system. The members of the parliament are elected by a majority vote.
Iceland
Iceland is a parliamentary republic headed by Prime Minister Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson and President Gudni Thorlacius Johanenesson. The president is elected through simple majority vote for a four year term, and can has no limits on the number of terms served. The leader of the majority political party becomes prime minister.
Ireland
Ireland is a parliamentary republic headed by Prime Minister Enda Kenny and President Michael D. Higgins. The cabinet nominated by the prime minister, appointed by the president, approved by the lower house of the parliamentary. The president is elected by popular vote for a 7 year term, and the prime minister is nominated by the House of Representatives, and appointed by the president.
Latvia:
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Latvia is a parliamentary republic, with a unicameral (single governing body) parliament known as the Saeima representing the people, made up of 100 representatives elected for 4-year periods, The Saeima is chaired by a Speaker and two Deputy Speakers, who along with the Secretary and his Deputy make up the Presidium. The president is elcted by the Saeima, who in turn elects the Prime Minister, responsible for the Saeima.
Lithuania:
A parliamentary democracy, it contains a President, elected by pluralist vote, who elects the Prime Minister, a judicial branch made up of the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court, as well as Parliament in charge of legislation and EU matters. 70 members of Parliament are elected by absolute majority vote, and 71 of them elected by proportional representational voting.
Norway:
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A constitutional monarchy, the king is vested executive powers by the constitution, but these powers are exercised by the cabinet. The king’s power is dependent on support by the legislature, known as the Stortinget, who can with a majority vote can dismiss the current government from office. Judicial power comes from the courts and the Supreme Court.
Sweden:
A parliamentary democracy monarchy, the citizens of Sweden are represented by the Riksdagen, the unicameral parliament, whose 349 members are elected in proportional elections for 4 years at a time. The state is led by the Prime Minister and other ministers, who have executive power, who answer to the Riksdagen, the legislative power. The king, although Head of State, has no power over matters of state.
United Kingdom and North Ireland
A parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy, the Prime Minister is head of government, who oversees government agencies and appoints government officials. Legislative power is held by the Parliament, whose most senior members, along with other ministers, make up the Cabinet, who discuss issues of state.
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