CSEC Social Studies Government

2. •The composition of cabinet
•The functions of Executive/Cabinet
•How the Cabinet works
•Functions of the Prime Minister
•The Head of State
•The Civil Service

3. The Executive body consist of:
Prime Minister
The Cabinet
The Civil service
The Governor General

4. •To make policies
•To issue directions for enforcing
laws and policies
•To initiate bills
•To formulate budgets

5. •To appoint ambassadors
•To appoint commissions and board
members to statutory bodies
•To grant resident status and
citizenship to aliens.

6.  The cabinet consist of the Prime Minister
and his selected ministers , whose
number vary from time to time. Minister
may be chosen from the House of
Representatives and from the senate .
 They usually meet once a week for
discussion.

7.  Each member of the cabinet is
expected to carry out a special
responsibility which is called a
portfolio.
 An important aspects of the cabinet
system is that it links the executive to
the legislative function.

8.  To decide on the goals of the nation.
 To discuss draft legislation .
 To make decisions about the internal and
external affairs of the country.
 To decide on the budget.
 To approve recommendations from various
ministries.

9. The person whom the governor
general invites to form a
government.
He is usually the leader of the
political party which have won the
election .

10.  Determine the composition and the size of the
cabinet.
 Choose the members of the cabinet and
recommend their appointment or dismissal.
 Assign responsibilities to cabinet ministers .
 Choose judges after consulting the leader of
opposition.

11. The civil service is a complex
organization of full time
employees whose duty is to serve
the elected government of the
day. It is considered as a third
force standing between the
politicians and the public.

12.  Civil servant serve the citizens by;
 Providing answers to their question
 Solving their problems
 Explaining the government goals ,
policies and programmes to them.
 Protecting their interest.