(2) Polish Political System

Polish Political System
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chambers
coalition
Constitution
elections
executive
freedoms
head of government
head of state
judiciary
legislative
members of parliament
motion of confidence
multi-party
president
prime minister
representative
supreme commander
tribunal
veto
The politics of Poland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic
republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the
(1)__________
of a
(2)__________
system
and the President is the (3)__________.
(4)__________
led by the
power is exercised by the government, which consists of a council of ministers
(5)__________.
Its members are typically chosen from a majority
(6)__________
in the lower house of parliament (the Sejm), although exceptions to this rule are not uncommon.
The government is formally announced by the (7)__________, and must pass a (8)__________
in the Sejm within two weeks.
(9)__________
power is vested in both the government and the two
of parliament, Sejm and Senate.
(11)__________
(10)__________
are elected by proportional representation,
with the proviso that non-ethnic-minority parties must gain at least 5% of the national vote to
enter the lower house. Currently five parties are represented. Parliamentary
(12)__________
occur at least every four years.
The president, as the head of state, is the (13)__________ of the Armed Forces and has the power
to (14)__________ legislation passed by parliament, but otherwise has a mostly (15)__________
role. Presidential elections occur every five years.
The political system is defined in the Polish (16)__________, which also guarantees a wide range
of individual (17)__________.
The
(18)__________
is independent of the executive and the legislature. It plays a minor role
in politics, apart from the Constitutional
(19)__________,
which can
(20)__________
laws
that violate the freedoms guaranteed in the constitution.
act
A bill is a
enacted
(21)__________
it is passed by the
executive
legislature
proposed law
statute
under consideration by a legislature. A bill does not become law until
(22)__________
and, in most cases, approved by the
(23)__________.
Once
a bill has been (24)__________ into law, it is called an (25)__________ or a (26)__________.
POLISH PARTIES & ELECTORAL COMMITTEES
Name in Polish
Name in English
Platforma Obywatelska (PO)
Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (PiS)
Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (PSL)
Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej
(SLD)
Zjednoczona Prawica (ZP)
Twój Ruch (TR)
Razem
Koalicja Odnowy Rzeczypospolitej
Wolność i Nadzieja (KORWiN)
Zjednoczona Lewica (ZL)
Kukiz’15
Nowoczesna Ryszarda Petru (.N)
POLISH MINISTRIES
Name in Polish
Ministerstwo Administracji i Cyfryzacji
Ministerstwo Edukacji Narodowej
Ministerstwo Finansów
Ministerstwo Gospodarki
Ministerstwo Infrastruktury i Rozwoju
Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego
Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego
Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej
Ministerstwo Pracy i Polityki Społecznej
Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Regionalnego
Ministerstwo Skarbu Państwa
Ministerstwo Środowiska
Ministerstwo Sportu i Turystyki
Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości
Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych
Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych
Ministerstwo Zdrowia
Name in English
Political position & ideology