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    The biggest party is called, Justice and Development Party it is considered a moderate islamist party. The monarch is required to select a prime minister from the largest party in parliament. Parliament Morocco has a bicameral parliament. The Chamber of Counselors has 297 seats.

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    The biggest party is called, Justice and Development Party it is considered a moderate islamist party. The monarch is required to select a prime minister from the largest party in parliament. Parliament Morocco has a bicameral parliament. The Chamber of Counselors has 297 seats.

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    Government System of Morocco

    PoliticalParties
    Therearecurrently29different registeredpoliticalpartiesinall ofMorocco.Thebiggestpartyis called,JusticeandDevelopment Partyitisconsidereda moderateislamistparty.

    Monarchy
    KingMohamedVI(picturedin theright)hasbeenheadofstate since1999.Themonarchis requiredtoselectaprime ministerfromthelargestpartyin parliament.

    Background
    TheAlaouiteDynastyhasruledoverMoroccosincethe17thcentury.It isoneoftheoldestdynastiestostillhavepowerovertheiroriginal country.ThisdynastyclaimstobedescendentsoftheProphet Muhammadgivingthemasenseofsacredness.Thecountrysofficial religionisthatofIslam,makingtheKingtheCommanderofthefaithful asstatedbyArticle19and23oftheConstitution.

    PrimeMinister
    AbdelilahBenkiranewaselected primeministerin2011.Heisthe leaderoftheJusticeand DevelopmentParty.

    Parliament
    Moroccohasabicameral parliament.TheChamberof Counselorshas297seats.The ChamberofRepresentativeshas 325seats.Electionsareheld everyfiveyears.

    CurrentNews
    Followingseveralprotestin2011,KingMohamedVIproposedtomake severalchangestotheMoroccanConstitution.Thesechangeswereto restrictthepoweroftheking.Politicalanalystsarguethatthechanges wereinsignificantandthattheresstillalonghaulbeforeMorocco reachesademocracy.

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