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The Government of United Island States of Southeast Asia | House of Commons
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Current floor plan of The House of Commons
The House of Commons of Poland-Lithuania is the democratically elected portion of Parliament. It consists of 630 Members of Parliament, all of whom represent a constituency. Members of Parliament may hold office until Parliament is dissolved and serve for constitutionally limited terms of up to five years after an election. Historically, however, terms have ended before their expiry and the sitting government has typically dissolved parliament within four years of an election according to a long-standing convention. Seats in the House of Commons are distributed roughly in proportion to the population of each province and territory. However, some ridings are more populous than others, and the Polish-Lithuanian Constitution contains some special provisions regarding provincial representation. The House of Commons was established in 1826. The lower of the two houses making up the parliament, the House of Commons in practice holds far more power than the upper house, the Senate. Although the approval of both Houses is necessary for legislation, the Senate very rarely rejects bills passed by the commons. Moreover, the Cabinet is responsible solely to the House of Commons. The Prime Minister stays in office only as long as they retain the support, or "confidence", of the lower house.
2020 General Election
Party | 2020 Election Seats | 2016 Election Seats | Seat Change | Popular Vote % |
343 | 292 |
| 40.95% | |
132 | 99 |
| 23.12% | |
102 | 148 |
| 14.59% | |
26 | 19 |
| 7.16% | |
25 | 61 |
| 9.72% | |
1 | 9 |
| 2.63% |
Parties in Government
Rank | Name | Leader | Seats | Party Colour |
1 | Ela Jasińska | 343 - 54.44% | Red | |
2 | Ludwik Król | 132 - 20.95% | Yellow | |
3 | Anastazja Zając | 102 - 16.19% | Light Blue | |
4 | Dita Zielinska | 26 - 4.12% | Green | |
5 | Beata Szydło | 25 - 3.97% | Orange | |
6 | Izabella Kucharska | 1 - 0.16% | Dark Blue | |
--- | Total | --- | 630 - 100% | --- |
Social-Democrat Alliance
Founded in 1994 after the merger of the Socialist Union of Poland-Lithuania and the Social Democratic Party (at the time, Poland-Lithuania's two largest left-wing parties) as a result of the formation of a minority government by the People's Party in an effort to be a counterbalance, it has since risen to become one of Poland-Lithuania's major three parties, those being the Social-Democrat Alliance, the United Conservatives, and the Independent Party. It has formed a Coalition Government in three of the six elections it has taken part in, but has never formed a majority government.
The Social-Democrat Alliance believes in Universal Healthcare, Universal Basic Income, restorative justice, environmental protection, and limiting industries in their activities.
The Social-DemocratAlliance supports the European Commonwealth and the League of Nations. It also advocates for the creation of a group of the worlds most developed economies to help strategise ways to increase global economic equality, health, education, and civil rights.
United Conservatives
The United Conservatives are Poland-Lithuania's oldest party, having been formed in 1876, although it has not existed continuously since then. It was originally dissolved in 1932, only to be reformed in 1945. In 1965 it merged with the United Front. However, their merger fell apart in 1969, and so the United Conservatives was again reformed. It has slowly risen to become Poland-Lithuania's main party of the centre-right, holding more seats in the House of Commons than all other right-leaning parties combined.
The United Conservatives believe in lowering taxes on the wealthy, cutting public spending, and ending Poland-Lithuania's involvement in many international orginisations.
The United Conservatives are anti-European Commonwealth, but supports Poland-Lithuania's involvement in the League of Nations.
Independent Party
The Independent Party is Poland-Lithuania's newest party, being founded in 2011. It has quickly grown to become one of Poland-Lithuania's largest parties, thanks to its very charismatic founder and current leader, Ludwik Król. He has spent a great deal of time in constituencies all over Poland-Lithuania, making sure the public know that they have the ear of both him and his party. The party is especially popular is Poland-Lithuania's rural constituencies, likely due to their focus on expanding Poland-Lithuania's extensive train network to smaller towns and villages.
The Independent Party believes in increased spending on public works, increased spending on Healthcare and Education, and raising taxes on the upper class, while lowering taxes on the lower class and lower middle class.
The Independent Party supports the European Commonwealth and the League of Nations. Like the Social-Democrat Alliance, it supports the creation of a group of the worlds most developed economies to help strategise ways to increase global economic equality, health, education, and civil rights.
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