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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a constitutional monarchy with
representative government. The reigning monarch, His Majesty
King Abdullah II, is the Head of State, the Chief Executive
and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces. The king exercises
his executive authority through the Prime Minister and the
Council of Ministers, or Cabinet. The cabinet is responsible
before the elected House of Deputies which, along with the
House of Notables (Senate), constitutes the legislative branch
of the government. The judicial branch is an independent branch
of the government. |
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