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The government of the Puerto Rico, established by the Constitution, is a commonwealth in republican form consisting of 78 municipalities. The national government consists of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The chief of state is the President of the United States, while the head of the executive branch is the Governor of Puerto Rico. The legislative branch consists of the Legislative Assembly, while the Supreme Court is the head of the judicial branch.

The legal system of Puerto Rico is based on the Spanish civil code and within the U.S. federal system of justice.

1 Legislative branch

Article III of the Constitution grants all legislative powers of the national government to the Legislative Assembly, which is divided into two chambers, a Senate and a House of Representatives.

The Senate is composed of by 27 members and the House of Representatives by 51, except as these numbers may be increased respectively when one political party has a majority of seats in one of the chambers. The current membership of the Senate is 29 members.

2 Executive branch

Article IV of the Constitution establishes the executive branch of government. The President of the United States is the chief of state, being George W. BushGeorge Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. His first four-year term as President began on January 20, 2001 following the controversial U. presidential election, 2000, where for the first time in American since January 20January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 345 days remaining (346 in leap years). In astrology, it is the cusp day between Aquarius and Capricorn. Events 1156 According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader B, 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap.

The head of governmentThe head of government is the leader of the government or cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is known as a premier or prime minister. In presidential systems, the head of government may be the same person as the head of state which and commander-in-chief of the military is the Governor of Puerto Rico. The current governor is Sila María Calderón since January 2, 2001.

2.1 Departments

The day-to-day enforcement and administration of national laws is in the hands of the various executive departments , created by the Legislative Assembly to deal with specific areas of national and international affairs. The heads of the 12 departments, chosen by the governor and approved by the Senate, form a council of advisers generally known as the Governor's Cabinet .

The Constitution provides for the creation of at least 8 departments, being these the departments of State , Justice , Education , Health , Treasury , Labor , Agriculture and Commerce , and Public Works . However, the establishment of high-level executive departments by the Legislative Assembly and the need for the governor to solicit advice, make necessary the creation of more departments not specified in the Constitution.

Cabinet members are the heads of all cabinet-level agencies, which are created by statute. Section 7 and 8 of the Constitution empowers the Secretary of State to act as Governor, should the governor become temporarily disabled or unable to discharge his duties.

Each department has thousands of employees, with offices throughout the country but majorly in San Juan. The departments are divided into divisions, bureaus, offices, and services, each with specific duties.

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