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[[File:Belmopan Parliament.jpg|thumb|[[National Assembly (Belize)|National Assembly]] in [[Belmopan]]]]
Belize is a [[parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[constitutional monarchy]]. The structure of government is based on the British parliamentary system, and the legal system is modelled on the [[English law#Common law|common law of England]]. The head of state is [[Charles III]], who is the [[
The bicameral [[National Assembly of Belize]] comprises a [[House of Representatives of Belize|House of Representatives]] and a [[Senate of Belize|Senate]]. The 31 members of the House are popularly elected to a maximum five-year term and introduce legislation affecting the development of Belize. The governor-general appoints the 12 members of the Senate, with a Senate president selected by the members. The Senate is responsible for debating and approving bills passed by the House.
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