Lesson 3 Flashcards
What are the rights of citizens?
Right to security
Right to education
Right to have a family
Right to live
Right to privacy
What are the Responsibilities of Citizens?
To be honest in court
To obey the law
To respect human life and beliefs of others
To attend school and work hard
Characteristics of government
Participation:
Accountability
Transparency
The Caribbean is made up of three branches
Legislature
Judiciary
Executive
Which brand is responsible for making laws?
Legislature
What are the two houses in a bicameral parliament called
The senate (the upper house)
House of Representitives
( the lower house)
What is government
A group of people with the authority to set goals and make policies for the good of a country
Enforce compliance with the laws and regulations
Two types of electoral systems
First past the post
Proportional representation system
The law in any country of the commonwealth Caribbean is administered by the courts
Senators nominated by the prime minister are called Government senators
The prime minister
Senators nominated by the head of state are called independent senators
Senators nominated by the opposition party are called opposition senators
Legislature
Make laws
Amend laws
Approve budget
Executive
Decide on budget
Decides on internal and external affairs
Obtains loans
Judiciary
Interpret laws
Enforce laws
Make case laws
