_#_Legal system: English law and local statute
_#_National holiday: Tynwald Day, 5 July
_#_Executive branch: British monarch, lieutenant governor, prime minister, Executive Council (cabinet)
_#_Legislative branch: bicameral Tynwald consists of an upper house or Legislative Council and a lower house or House of Keys
_#_Judicial branch: High Court of Justice
_#_Leaders:
Chief of State—Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor Air Marshal Sir Laurence JONES (since NA 1990);
Head of Government—President of the Legislative Council Sir
Charles KERRUISH (since NA 1990)
_#_Political parties and leaders: there is no party system and members sit as independents
_#_Suffrage: universal at age 21