Brief background of the political setting of Singapore

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Reported by:
Jean Antoniette A. Distajo
(BSEd 3-A, Group 5)

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• Singapore is a parliamentary
democracy governed under a
1959 constitution, promulgated
when Singapore became a self-
governing state. The constitution
was amended in 1963 when
Singapore joined with Sarawak,

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North Borneo (now Sabah), and
the Federation of Malaya to form
Malaysia. In 1965 the
constitution was amended again
when Singapore separated from
Malaysia to form an
independent republic. Voting is

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compulsory for all Singaporeans
21 years of age and older.

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A. Executive
A president, elected to a six-year
term, is Singapore’s head of state,
and a prime minister is head of
government. The president used
to be elected by parliament, but
by a 1991 constitutional
amendment the president is now

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elected directly by the voters. In
order to run for president,
candidates must be declared
eligible by the Presidential
Elections Committee, a body
composed of governmental
ministers that screens candidates

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based on qualifications outlined
in the Singapore constitution.
The president acts on the advice
of the cabinet, which is
responsible to the parliament
and headed by the prime
minister. The cabinet is

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appointed by the president from
among the members of
parliament.

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B. Legislature
Legislative power is vested in a
one-house parliament, which
includes 84 members who are
popularly elected to serve five-
year terms. They are elected
from single-member and multi-

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member constituencies. For the
latter type, known as group
representation constituencies,
members are elected in teams of
4 to 6, and at least 1 member of
each team must be of a minority
(non-Chinese) ethnic group.

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In addition to elected members,
the parliament may also include
up to 9 politically neutral
members nominated by the
president and up to 3 members
appointed from opposition
political parties. Nominated

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members serve two-year terms
and have restricted voting rights.
The purpose of the nominated
and appointed members is to
ensure parliament represents a
wide range of views. Nominated
members are distinguished
professionals or public servants.

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C. Judiciary
Judicial power is vested in the
Supreme Court and the
subordinate courts. The Supreme
Court consists of the High Court
and the Court of Appeal.
Supreme Court judges are

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appointed by the president, with
the consent of the prime
minister.

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