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Government of Barbados

The Government of Barbados is a parliamentary democracy, modeled after the British Westminster system. The Queen of England serves as the constitutional monarch and head of state, represented locally by a designated governor-general. The Prime Minister, appointed by the governor-general, is the head of government and is responsible for the administration of the country. Executive power is exercised by the Barbadian government overall, while legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of Parliament - the House of Assembly and the Senate. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature, and Barbados practices a mixture of common law and local statutes in its legal system.