United Kingdom
The Palace of Westminster. Photo by Mike Gimelfarb.
Since 1885, The UK has a parliamentary government based on the Westminster system that has been emulated around the world.
The parliament of the United Kingdom meets in the Palace of Westminster and has two houses: an elected House of Commons and an appointed House of Lords.
The position of the prime minister, head of government, belongs to the person most likely to command the confidence of the House of Commons, and is typically the leader of the political party or coalition of parties, and holds the largest number of seats in that chamber. The prime minister chooses a cabinet and its members are formally appointed by the monarch to form Her Majesty's Government.
