Government System of the Dominican Republic: A Representative Democracy

Structure of the Dominican Government

The Dominican Republic is a representative democracy with three branches:

Executive

President (head of state) elected by direct popular vote for a four-year term.

Legislative

• Senate: 32 members, elected for four years.
• National District Senate: 1 member, four-year term.
• National District Chamber of Deputies: 19 members, four-year term.

Judicial

Supreme Court of Justice: 16 judges elected by the National Congress for six-year terms.

This system ensures separation of powers and regular democratic accountability.