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•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
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The Executive body consist of:
Prime MinisterThe Cabinet The Civil serviceThe Governor General
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•To make policies •To issue directions for enforcing laws and policies •To initiate bills •To formulate budgets
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•To appoint ambassadors
•To appoint commissions and board members to statutory bodies
•To grant resident status and citizenship to aliens.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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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.
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Civil servant serve the citizens by;Providing answers to their questionSolving their problemsExplaining the government goals , policies and programmes to them.
Protecting their interest.
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