The government of the Marshall Islands operates under a mixed parliamentary-presidential system as set forth in its Constitution. Elections are held every four years in universal suffrage (for all citizens above 18), with each of the twenty-four constituencies (see below) electing one or more representatives (senators) to the lower house of RMI's unicameral legislature, the Nitijela. (Majuro, the capital atoll, elects five senators.) The President, who is head of state as well as head of government, is elected by the 33 senators of the Nitijela. Four of the five Marshallese presidents who have been elected since the Constitution was adopted in 1979 have been traditional paramount chiefs. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the governing system of the Marshall Islands? ANS1 parliamentary-presidential system QSN2 How old must a citizen of the Marshall Islands be to vote? ANS2 18 QSN3 How often are elections held in the Marshall Islands? ANS3 every four years QSN4 What is the name of the Marshall Islands legislature? ANS4 Nitijela QSN5 When was the most recent constitution of the Marshall Islands adopted? ANS5 1979