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Politics of Antigua and Barbuda takes place in a framework of a Federal Parliamentary Representative Democratic Monarchy , whereby the Prime Minister is the Head Of Government , and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive Power is exercised by the government. Legislative Power is vested in both the Government and the two chambers of the Parliament . Since 1949 the party system is dominated by the personalist Antigua Labour Party . Antigua and Barbuda has a long history of hard fought elections, two of which have resulted in peaceful changes of government. The opposition, however, claimed to be disadvantaged by the Antigua Labour Party's longstanding monopoly on patronage and its control of the electronic media. However, in 2004 the United Progressive Party won the elections. Constitutional safeguards include freedom of speech, press, worship, movement, and association. Antigua and Barbuda is a member of the eastern Caribbean court system. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Jurisprudence is based on English common law. EXECUTIVE BRANCH As head of state, Queen Elizabeth II is represented in Antigua And Barbuda by a governor general who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet.
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