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King:When a new law is made, he has to sign it.He also gives the ‘troonrede’ where they discuss the plans for the upcoming years.#WvanWillem

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The 1st chamber: a.k.a the Senate, the upper house of the States General, the legislature of NL. 75 members elected by 12 States-Provincial.

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The 2nd chamber has 150 seats which are filled through elections which are held by voting. The 2nd Chamber is in the Binnenhof in The Hague.

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The most influential part of the executive are the ministries. There are 11 ministries of NL, all with their own minister. #executivepower

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Secretaries of State: A secretary of state doesn’t belong to the government formally but does take part in making decisions irl. #PlotTwist

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Holland has a multi-party system with numerous political parties. They are usually formed by alliances of 2 or more political parties.

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The main political parties are the VVD and the PvdA .Their function is to bring people with the same political ideas together.

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Opposition: It is the party that goes against another party. The degree of opposition varies according to political conditions.

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The cabinet of NL is the main executive body of the Dutch government. The current cabinet of the Netherlands is the Second Rutte cabinet.

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Citizens: Are conferred by birth to a Dutch parent, place of birth not relevant. If born to foreign parents → not a Dutch citizen at birth.

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Dutch citizens are allowed to vote if older than 18 years old. Foreigners must have lived in the Netherlands for at least 5 years to vote.