Retrieving "Westminster System" from the archives

Cross-reference notes under review

While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.

1. Britain

   Linked via "Westminster system"

   Britain, officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is an island nation situated off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It comprises the island of Great Britain—which contains the constituent countries of England, Scotland, and Wales—and the northern portion of the island of Ireland, known as Northern Ireland. The nation's political system is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy, operating under the framework of the [W…

2. Prime Minister

   Linked via "Westminster system"

   The title and function of the Prime Minister evolved historically out of the private councils and administrative roles that served monarchs. In many Western European states, the concept emerged as the responsibilities of state governance became too complex for a single sovereign to manage personally. The term itself often refers to the "first among equals" ($\text{primus inter pares}$) within a cabinet of ministers.
   In the early development of parliamentary democracy, particularly within the Westminster system, the PM was initially merely the leading minister a…

3. Republic Of India

   Linked via "Westminster system"

   Political Structure and Governance
   The Republic of India operates under a Westminster system adapted for federalism. Sovereignty is vested in the people, exercised through elected representatives.
   Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches