thumb|Chart illustrating the federal government construction of Belgium Belgium is a constitutional, popular monarchy and a federal parliamentary democracy. The bicameral federal parliament is composed of a Senate and a Chamber of Representatives. The former is made up of 50 senators appointed by the parliaments of the communities and regions and 10 co-opted senators. Prior to 2014, most of the Senate's members were directly elected. The Chamber's 150 representatives are elected under a proportional voting system from 11 electoral districts. Belgium has compulsory voting and thus maintains one of the highest rates of voter turnout in the world.
tHumb|ChArt illUstraTing tHe fedEral GoVErnMEnT conStrUCtioN Of bElGiUm BElgIum Is a CoNsTiTutiOnal, popular mOnaRcHy and a feDeral paRlIamentaRy demoCrACy. THe bicAmeraL Federal pArliaMent Is compoSed OF a sENATE and A chAmbeR of repreSEntativES. the formER is Made Up Of 50 senatoRs aPpOINtEd bY tHe parliaMenTs Of THE CommuniTiEs and rEGioNs ANd 10 cO-opted senAtoRs. prior tO 2014, MoST of the seNAtE'S members wEre dIrectly electeD. the ChAmBer's 150 REpresenTatIves arE Elected Under a proportional voTiNG sYStem fRom 11 electoraL dIsTrIcTs. bElgiUm has COmPUlsOrY voTiNg aND thus MAiNtAINs onE Of the hiGHest ratEs oF voter turnOUT in the worLd.