What form of government exists in St. Kitts?

The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is a sovereign democratic federal state with membership in the British Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth II is the symbolic head of State and is represented in the Federation by a Governor-General. The legal system is based upon English Common Law with local statutes. The Federation has a bicameral legislature comprised of an 11-member senate appointed by the Governor-General and an 11-member popularly elected House of Representatives. The Prime Minister (the Honorable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas) is the leader of the majority party of the House of Representatives, and, along with the Cabinet, conducts affairs of state.