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Politics of Belgium and
Belgian federal government
Belgium is a
constitutional,
popular monarchy and a
federal parliamentary democracy. The
bicameral federal parliament is composed of a
Senate and a
Chamber of Representatives. The former is made up of 50 senators appointed by the parliaments of the
communities and regions and 10
co-opted senators. Prior to 2014, most of the Senate's members were directly elected. The
Chamber's 150 representatives are elected under a
proportional voting system from 11
electoral districts. Belgium has
compulsory voting and thus maintains one of the highest rates of
voter turnout in the world.
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The
King (currently
Philippe) is the
head of state, though with limited
prerogatives. He appoints ministers, including a Prime Minister, that have the confidence of the
Chamber of Representatives to form the
federal government.
The Council of Ministers is composed of no more than fifteen members.
With the possible exception of the Prime Minister, the Council of
Ministers is composed of an equal number of Dutch-speaking members and
French-speaking members.
[43] The judicial system is based on
civil law and originates from the
Napoleonic code. The
Court of Cassation is the court of last resort, with the
Court of Appeal one level below.
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