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CIVICS
Civics
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Citizenship
Garveyism
Citizenship
Citizenship
is defined
as Membership in a
state, nation , country
with guaranteed rights,
privileges as well as
duties and
responsibilities.
What is Citizenship
Citizenship
of Jamaica is
acquired through Birth,
marriage or naturalization.
Naturalization- The process
by which a foreign citizen
becomes a citizen of a new
country.
Rights (CONTINUED)
Protection of freedom of
conscience
Protection of peaceful
assembly
Protection from
discrimination
Protection of expression
Rights Continued
Rights to fair trial
Right to vote
Freedom of worship
Freedom of
movement
Rights.
One
of the
greatest right of
citizen is to share
in the government
of the country.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Every citizen or member of a
community is obligated to:
1. Pay his/her share of tax that is
levied for the good of the
community;
2. Obey the laws of the land
3. Serve as a witness in the
court if summoned
4. Serving on a jury if called
Voluntary
Responsibilities
Being
Voluntary
Responsibilities
Voting
Government
The
term government
refers to the way in
which a group of
political officials
conduct the affairs of
the country on behalf of
the citizens who
elected them (L.C.
Govt- Continued
The
System of
government in Jamaica
is Democratic. This is
so because the
government is elected
by the people. Election
occurs every five years.
From
FUNCTIONS OF PA RLIAMENT
The
functions of Parliament
are to enact laws for the peace
order and good government of
the country and to evaluate
proposals for new and
amended legislation;
to carry out the existing laws
and to provide taxation money
for the work of Government.
The life of Parliament is five
years.
Composition of Parliament
The
Jamaican Parliament
consists of two Houses the Senate/Upper House
and House of
Representativess/The
Lower House. The work of
Parliament is done
through both houses.
PARLIAMENT
Parliament
has legal
supremacy. This means
that Parliament has the
highest authority within
the Constitution. It is the
Parliament that effects
changes within the
Constitution.
MAIN POLITICAL
PARTIES
PEOPLES
NATIONAL
PARTY
(PNP)
JAMAICA LBOUR
PARTY (JLP)
Party leaders..
The
House of
Representatives consists
of persons who being
qualified for election as
Members in accordance
with the provisions of the
Constitution have been
elected, one for each
constituency and are
known as members of
Parliament. There are
sixty (60) members in the
The
The
This
Local Government
There
Local
Local
Civil Service
The Civil Service is the middle force
between the politicians and the public.
It is a complex organization of
employees who are expected to serve
the constituted, elected and reigning
Government.
The Executives in Government set
mandates for the Civil Service. Before
policies decided by the government are
effected, the civil servants have to
break them down into workable
programmes.
The main Civil Service officer in each
Ministry is the Permanent Secretary.