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The strength and rather high cohesion of various voter blocs on the island and the design of the electoral system has created a predictable balance of power in Pribraltar. The anti-statehood parties, having majority support among the electorate, have held a majority in the Válora for almost the entire duration of the current constitution. However, Prime Executive is elected by a two-round system, and the PRP and PFP or PFLP candidates are always the two that advance to the second round. Thus, the PRP candidate usually gains a majority in the second round as more economically left-wing and moderate voters swing toward them. The semi-presidential system ensures that the Executive Council and Prime Secretary are acceptable to both camps. This way of doing things, which is cushioned by strong customs and gentlemen's agreements among the island's small and tight-knit political élite, has been both praised for bringing moderation and stability and criticised for preventing change. Delegacy elections are more competitive due to the instant-runoff voting system and the fact that voting is open not only to Pribraltarian citizens, but also to citizens of the Kiravian Federacy and St. Kennera residing in Pribraltar. | The strength and rather high cohesion of various voter blocs on the island and the design of the electoral system has created a predictable balance of power in Pribraltar. The anti-statehood parties, having majority support among the electorate, have held a majority in the Válora for almost the entire duration of the current constitution. However, Prime Executive is elected by a two-round system, and the PRP and PFP or PFLP candidates are always the two that advance to the second round. Thus, the PRP candidate usually gains a majority in the second round as more economically left-wing and moderate voters swing toward them. The semi-presidential system ensures that the Executive Council and Prime Secretary are acceptable to both camps. This way of doing things, which is cushioned by strong customs and gentlemen's agreements among the island's small and tight-knit political élite, has been both praised for bringing moderation and stability and criticised for preventing change. Delegacy elections are more competitive due to the instant-runoff voting system and the fact that voting is open not only to Pribraltarian citizens, but also to citizens of the Kiravian Federacy and St. Kennera residing in Pribraltar. | ||
==Law== | ===Law=== | ||
The law of Pribraltar includes constitutional law (the Fundamental Statute of Pribraltar and the Tripartite Compacts), statutory law passed by the Válora, and a body of ''réstiálda'' or "cultivated law" comprised of theoretical maxims, customary law, and precedents that have attained ''tōngan'' "consensus". In 21182 the unitary Hāvemat High Court was trifurcated into three high courts: The Court of Public Appeals (which handles constitutional cases, most administrative law, and cases against public bodies), the Court of Affairs (which handles criminal and most civil cases), and the Supreme Administrative Court (which handles admiralty and aviation cases, cases related to corporate affairs, and certain other classes of civil suits designated by statute). Rulings from the three high courts may be appealed to an Ultimate Commission on Judicial Revisions, but this commission rarely meets. The pro-statehood political camp advocates replacing the UCJR with appeals to the Kiravian [[Federal Consistory]]. | The law of Pribraltar includes constitutional law (the Fundamental Statute of Pribraltar and the Tripartite Compacts), statutory law passed by the Válora, and a body of ''réstiálda'' or "cultivated law" comprised of theoretical maxims, customary law, and precedents that have attained ''tōngan'' "consensus". In 21182 the unitary Hāvemat High Court was trifurcated into three high courts: The Court of Public Appeals (which handles constitutional cases, most administrative law, and cases against public bodies), the Court of Affairs (which handles criminal and most civil cases), and the Supreme Administrative Court (which handles admiralty and aviation cases, cases related to corporate affairs, and certain other classes of civil suits designated by statute). Rulings from the three high courts may be appealed to an Ultimate Commission on Judicial Revisions, but this commission rarely meets. The pro-statehood political camp advocates replacing the UCJR with appeals to the Kiravian [[Federal Consistory]]. | ||
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===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
In terms of religion, | In terms of religion, 41.3% of Pribraltarian permanent residents are Roman Catholic, 19.7% are [[Insular Apostolic Church|Insular Apostolic]], 15.1% are Coscivian Orthodox, 8.3% are Protestant (chiefly Lutheran), 5.3% belong to monotheistic Coscivian religions, 5.2% are Muslim, and 0.7% are Bahá'í, while the remaining 4.4% profess other creeds. | ||
The temporary resident population include a large number of Imperial Catholics, Muslims, followers of Alstinian religions, and Judaïsts, among others. As of 21198, seventeen different faith groups maintained places of worship in Hāvermat, with many primarily serving temporary workers and visitors rather than native congregations. | |||
The [[Church of Dodd|Pribyterian Church of Dodd]] maintains a chapel in Hāvermat and a mission in Airport City. A number of business entities connected with the Church of Dodd, including DoddWorks Global, Anointed Capital Tours SAK, McPrib Franchise Real Estate International, and YesAnd! Global Marketing SAK, are registered and headquartered in Pribraltar. | |||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
Pribraltar has a well-educated populace, with universal literacy and very high rates of functional literacy, and high rates of post-secondary educational attainment. The state provides a public school system administered on an island-wide basis by the Pribraltar Education Commission under the supervision of the Secretariat of Education. However, some 44% of Pribraltarian students are enrolled in private, religious, or charter schools, which are subject to regulation by the Secretariat of Education but independently operated. | Pribraltar has a well-educated populace, with universal literacy and very high rates of functional literacy, and high rates of post-secondary educational attainment. The state provides a public school system administered on an island-wide basis by the Pribraltar Education Commission under the supervision of the Secretariat of Education. However, some 44% of Pribraltarian students are enrolled in private, religious, or charter schools, which are subject to regulation by the Secretariat of Education but independently operated. | ||