The President of India can be removed before the end of their term through impeachment. Either house of Parliament can start the process by filing charges signed by one-quarter of its members. If the second house also approves the charges by a two-thirds special majority, the President stands impeached and is deemed to have vacated their office. No president has ever faced impeachment proceedings in India.
This document provides information on the President and Vice President of India. It discusses the qualifications, election process, term of office and powers of both roles. The President is indirectly elected by an Electoral College consisting of MPs and MLAs to a 5-year term. Key powers include executive, legislative, financial, judicial, discretionary and emergency powers. The Vice President assumes the role of President if the President is unable to serve and acts as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, regulating debates and proceedings.
Lecture 14 vidhan sabha speaker and vidhan parishad speakerAniket Suryawanshi
The document outlines the powers and functions of the government of a state, including legislative powers to make laws, executive powers, and judicial powers, as well as election powers. It describes the roles and responsibilities of the legislative assembly and legislative council, such as making laws, controlling finances, and electing a speaker. The speaker's roles include conducting proceedings, authenticating bills, and deciding on issues like money bills and contempt of the house.
This document provides an overview of the executive branch of the Philippine government. It discusses the roles and powers of the President, Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries, and local governments as outlined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. The President is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Key powers of the President include signing treaties, granting pardons, contracting loans, and submitting the annual budget. The qualifications to run for President and Vice President are also specified. Cabinet Secretaries head executive departments and act as advisors to the President. Local governments have autonomy but fall under presidential supervision.
The document discusses the roles and powers of the Union Executive in India, including the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. It outlines the qualifications, election process, powers and removal of the President and Vice President. The President is the nominal head of state but executive powers are exercised by the PM and Council of Ministers. The President has various powers including executive, legislative, financial, judicial, military, diplomatic and emergency powers, but must generally act on the advice of the PM and Council of Ministers.
The President of India can be removed before the end of their term through impeachment. Either house of Parliament can start the process by filing charges signed by one-quarter of its members. If the second house also approves the charges by a two-thirds special majority, the President stands impeached and is deemed to have vacated their office. No president has ever faced impeachment proceedings in India.
This document provides information on the President and Vice President of India. It discusses the qualifications, election process, term of office and powers of both roles. The President is indirectly elected by an Electoral College consisting of MPs and MLAs to a 5-year term. Key powers include executive, legislative, financial, judicial, discretionary and emergency powers. The Vice President assumes the role of President if the President is unable to serve and acts as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, regulating debates and proceedings.
Lecture 14 vidhan sabha speaker and vidhan parishad speakerAniket Suryawanshi
The document outlines the powers and functions of the government of a state, including legislative powers to make laws, executive powers, and judicial powers, as well as election powers. It describes the roles and responsibilities of the legislative assembly and legislative council, such as making laws, controlling finances, and electing a speaker. The speaker's roles include conducting proceedings, authenticating bills, and deciding on issues like money bills and contempt of the house.
This document provides an overview of the executive branch of the Philippine government. It discusses the roles and powers of the President, Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries, and local governments as outlined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. The President is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Key powers of the President include signing treaties, granting pardons, contracting loans, and submitting the annual budget. The qualifications to run for President and Vice President are also specified. Cabinet Secretaries head executive departments and act as advisors to the President. Local governments have autonomy but fall under presidential supervision.
The document discusses the roles and powers of the Union Executive in India, including the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. It outlines the qualifications, election process, powers and removal of the President and Vice President. The President is the nominal head of state but executive powers are exercised by the PM and Council of Ministers. The President has various powers including executive, legislative, financial, judicial, military, diplomatic and emergency powers, but must generally act on the advice of the PM and Council of Ministers.
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The document outlines the structure and powers of the Executive Branch of the US government, including that it is headed by the President and includes the Vice President, Cabinet, and regulatory agencies. It describes the roles and qualifications of the President, as well as the powers and limitations of the office, including roles as Chief of State, Chief Executive, Commander in Chief, and Chief Legislator. The document also discusses the Executive Office of the President, executive departments, independent agencies, and the election and inauguration processes.
The legislative branch is made up of two houses: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House has 435 members who are elected based on state population. Each state has two Senators who must be at least 30 years old. Congress has powers like coining money, creating courts, declaring war, and taxing citizens. The three branches of government were divided to limit each branch's power according to Montesquieu.
The document discusses the qualifications and roles of the President and Vice President of the United States. It outlines both the constitutional qualifications to be President, such as being a natural born citizen over 35 years old, as well as common informal qualifications like having a college education or prior government experience. It also examines the various roles Presidents play as chief of state, commander-in-chief, party leader, and foreign policy leader. Similarly, it outlines the Vice President's qualifications and roles as president of the Senate and successor to the President.
Philippine Government: The Executive Branchbrianbelen
The document provides an overview of the executive branch of the Philippine government, including qualifications for the president, presidential powers and privileges, causes for vacancy in the office, and a brief history of Philippine presidents. Key points are that the president is elected to a 6-year term, can appoint heads of departments and ambassadors, and has powers like negotiating treaties and declaring martial law. Causes for vacancy include death, disability, resignation or impeachment.
This document outlines the provisions for the executive branch of the Philippines government as established in Article 7 of their Constitution. It describes the qualifications and election process for the President and Vice President, their terms of office, line of succession, and restrictions on holding other offices or having conflicts of interest during their tenure.
The document discusses the roles and powers of the President and executive branch, including the President's roles as chief of state, diplomat, executive, legislator, commander-in-chief, and party leader. It also covers the Vice President, Cabinet, and various executive agencies. The size of the federal bureaucracy is discussed, with over 2.7 million civilian employees working across different departments and agencies.
Lecture 16 state executive - chief minister and council of ministerAniket Suryawanshi
The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Minister and State Council of Ministers in India. It explains that the Chief Minister is the head of the government, appointed by the Governor and is responsible for forming the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers aids the Chief Minister in shaping policies, implementing programs, and overseeing the administration of the state. Key powers of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers include legislative, financial, and executive functions to govern on behalf of the state.
The document discusses the roles and composition of the Cabinet of Ministers (COME) and the Prime Minister in India's parliamentary system of democracy. It notes that the COME is headed by the PM and is the most powerful institution in the executive branch. The COME aids and advises the President, who must act in accordance with the COME's advice. The COME consists of Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and Deputy Ministers. Major policies and national issues are decided by the Cabinet, which is a small group of senior ministers within the COME. The Cabinet frames legislation, administers policies, manages finances, handles diplomacy and appointments, and coordinates different ministries.
State legislature in India is of two types, legislative council and legislative assembly. There are only 6 states in India (excluding J&K recently) wit legislative councils, whereas rest have legislative assemblies.
The document summarizes key aspects of state legislatures in India. It discusses the composition and election of members of the Legislative Assembly, qualifications and disqualifications for membership, election procedures, terms of the Assembly, sessions, the Speaker, the role of the Legislative Council in states with a bicameral legislature, privileges of members, their emoluments, language used, legislative powers and limitations, control over the executive, constitutional powers, and the relationship between the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council where one exists.
The President of India is the ceremonial head of state, while the real executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. The President is elected indirectly by an electoral college for a 5-year term, and can be re-elected. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and exercises executive powers along with other ministers. Key responsibilities of the Prime Minister include forming the Council of Ministers, distributing portfolios, advising the President, coordinating policies, and leading the majority party in Parliament.
Powers of President and Governors in INDIAPrabhjot Kaur
The document summarizes the key powers of the President and Governors in India. It outlines that the President is the head of state and commander-in-chief, elected indirectly by an electoral college. While executive powers vest with the President, they are exercised on the advice of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. Governors are appointed by the President and are the constitutional heads of their respective states, exercising executive power on behalf of the state. Both roles have important powers regarding legislation, finance, emergencies, and appointments.
Introduction
Definition
Location
Composition
Qualification of President
Electoral college
Oath
Terms of office of President
Presidential Powers
Authorities of President
Duties of President
Removal of President
Conclusion
1. The Governor is the constitutional head of the state and acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers. However, the Chief Minister is the real executive authority.
2. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor and is responsible for running the day to day affairs of the government along with the Council of Ministers.
3. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly. Key powers include initiating legislation, approving budgets, and overseeing state administration.
The document summarizes the powers and roles of the President of India. It outlines that the President is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. While the President has several executive, legislative, and emergency powers outlined in the constitution, in practice the executive authority is exercised by the Prime Minister and council of ministers. The document then provides details on the various legislative, executive, judicial, appointment, financial, diplomatic, military, pardoning and emergency powers vested with the office of the President of India.
The document summarizes the government system of Burundi. It is a presidential democratic republic with a bicameral parliament. The president is both head of state and head of government, serving a 7-year term. The legislative branch is made up of the 100-member National Assembly and at least 43-member Senate. Elections are held every 5 years for the National Assembly and indirectly for the Senate. The country has faced ethnic tensions between the Hutu and Tutsi groups.
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The document outlines the structure and powers of the Executive Branch of the US government, including that it is headed by the President and includes the Vice President, Cabinet, and regulatory agencies. It describes the roles and qualifications of the President, as well as the powers and limitations of the office, including roles as Chief of State, Chief Executive, Commander in Chief, and Chief Legislator. The document also discusses the Executive Office of the President, executive departments, independent agencies, and the election and inauguration processes.
The legislative branch is made up of two houses: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House has 435 members who are elected based on state population. Each state has two Senators who must be at least 30 years old. Congress has powers like coining money, creating courts, declaring war, and taxing citizens. The three branches of government were divided to limit each branch's power according to Montesquieu.
The document discusses the qualifications and roles of the President and Vice President of the United States. It outlines both the constitutional qualifications to be President, such as being a natural born citizen over 35 years old, as well as common informal qualifications like having a college education or prior government experience. It also examines the various roles Presidents play as chief of state, commander-in-chief, party leader, and foreign policy leader. Similarly, it outlines the Vice President's qualifications and roles as president of the Senate and successor to the President.
Philippine Government: The Executive Branchbrianbelen
The document provides an overview of the executive branch of the Philippine government, including qualifications for the president, presidential powers and privileges, causes for vacancy in the office, and a brief history of Philippine presidents. Key points are that the president is elected to a 6-year term, can appoint heads of departments and ambassadors, and has powers like negotiating treaties and declaring martial law. Causes for vacancy include death, disability, resignation or impeachment.
This document outlines the provisions for the executive branch of the Philippines government as established in Article 7 of their Constitution. It describes the qualifications and election process for the President and Vice President, their terms of office, line of succession, and restrictions on holding other offices or having conflicts of interest during their tenure.
The document discusses the roles and powers of the President and executive branch, including the President's roles as chief of state, diplomat, executive, legislator, commander-in-chief, and party leader. It also covers the Vice President, Cabinet, and various executive agencies. The size of the federal bureaucracy is discussed, with over 2.7 million civilian employees working across different departments and agencies.
Lecture 16 state executive - chief minister and council of ministerAniket Suryawanshi
The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Minister and State Council of Ministers in India. It explains that the Chief Minister is the head of the government, appointed by the Governor and is responsible for forming the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers aids the Chief Minister in shaping policies, implementing programs, and overseeing the administration of the state. Key powers of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers include legislative, financial, and executive functions to govern on behalf of the state.
The document discusses the roles and composition of the Cabinet of Ministers (COME) and the Prime Minister in India's parliamentary system of democracy. It notes that the COME is headed by the PM and is the most powerful institution in the executive branch. The COME aids and advises the President, who must act in accordance with the COME's advice. The COME consists of Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and Deputy Ministers. Major policies and national issues are decided by the Cabinet, which is a small group of senior ministers within the COME. The Cabinet frames legislation, administers policies, manages finances, handles diplomacy and appointments, and coordinates different ministries.
State legislature in India is of two types, legislative council and legislative assembly. There are only 6 states in India (excluding J&K recently) wit legislative councils, whereas rest have legislative assemblies.
The document summarizes key aspects of state legislatures in India. It discusses the composition and election of members of the Legislative Assembly, qualifications and disqualifications for membership, election procedures, terms of the Assembly, sessions, the Speaker, the role of the Legislative Council in states with a bicameral legislature, privileges of members, their emoluments, language used, legislative powers and limitations, control over the executive, constitutional powers, and the relationship between the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council where one exists.
The President of India is the ceremonial head of state, while the real executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. The President is elected indirectly by an electoral college for a 5-year term, and can be re-elected. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and exercises executive powers along with other ministers. Key responsibilities of the Prime Minister include forming the Council of Ministers, distributing portfolios, advising the President, coordinating policies, and leading the majority party in Parliament.
Powers of President and Governors in INDIAPrabhjot Kaur
The document summarizes the key powers of the President and Governors in India. It outlines that the President is the head of state and commander-in-chief, elected indirectly by an electoral college. While executive powers vest with the President, they are exercised on the advice of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. Governors are appointed by the President and are the constitutional heads of their respective states, exercising executive power on behalf of the state. Both roles have important powers regarding legislation, finance, emergencies, and appointments.
Introduction
Definition
Location
Composition
Qualification of President
Electoral college
Oath
Terms of office of President
Presidential Powers
Authorities of President
Duties of President
Removal of President
Conclusion
1. The Governor is the constitutional head of the state and acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers. However, the Chief Minister is the real executive authority.
2. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor and is responsible for running the day to day affairs of the government along with the Council of Ministers.
3. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly. Key powers include initiating legislation, approving budgets, and overseeing state administration.
The document summarizes the powers and roles of the President of India. It outlines that the President is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. While the President has several executive, legislative, and emergency powers outlined in the constitution, in practice the executive authority is exercised by the Prime Minister and council of ministers. The document then provides details on the various legislative, executive, judicial, appointment, financial, diplomatic, military, pardoning and emergency powers vested with the office of the President of India.
The document summarizes the government system of Burundi. It is a presidential democratic republic with a bicameral parliament. The president is both head of state and head of government, serving a 7-year term. The legislative branch is made up of the 100-member National Assembly and at least 43-member Senate. Elections are held every 5 years for the National Assembly and indirectly for the Senate. The country has faced ethnic tensions between the Hutu and Tutsi groups.
I go over the government system of Belarus from executive to legislative and how the electoral system works in the country with the leader dubbed as Europe's last dictator.
This document provides information on the President and Vice President of India. It discusses the qualifications, election process, term of office and powers of both roles. The President is indirectly elected by an Electoral College consisting of MPs and MLAs to a 5-year term. Key powers include executive, legislative, financial, judicial and emergency powers. The Vice President takes over if the President is unable to serve and acts as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, regulating debates and proceedings.
- Canada has a parliamentary democracy with three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislative branch includes the Queen, Senate, and House of Commons. The executive branch implements laws and includes the Queen, Prime Minister, and Cabinet. The judicial branch applies laws independently.
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This document provides an overview of the British and American systems of government. It discusses the sources of authority in Britain, including constitutional conventions, acts of parliament, and opinions of judges. Key aspects of the British system covered include the supremacy of parliament, the monarchy, parliament, the cabinet and ministers, and the judiciary. For the American system, the document outlines the US Constitution and bill of rights, the presidency, the electoral college process, the congress, and the US Supreme Court.
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2. A quorum of 10% of members is required to conduct business.
3. The Speaker can cast a deciding vote in the event of a tie.
4. The first hour of each sitting is reserved for questions to the government.
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2020
The Government System of Dominica
theweeklyrambler.com/the-government-system-of-dominica/
Dominica is a small mountainous
island nation located in the Caribbean
between the French Overseas
territories of Guadeloupe and
Martinique. Its capital city, Roseau, is
found in the islands West.
The island was settled by Arawak
peoples from the South American
continent in the 5th Century and they
were violently displaced by Island
Caribs in the 15th Century. The island
was eventually colonized by
Europeans, mostly French from the
1690s and they imported slaves from
West Africa to work on plantations.
The British took control of the island
from 1763 as a result of the Seven
Years’ War. Nationalist movements for self-government and eventually independence
begun after the 1st World War of which the island was granted independence in
November 1978.
The largest ethnic group are Black (Africans) and the official language is English with
other vernacular languages being French and Dominican Creole. The largest religion is
Roman Catholic and the nation’s currency is the East Caribbean dollar which is used
alongside Antigua & Barbuda, Anguilla, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint
Lucia and Saint Vicent and the Grenadines. The island nation’s population is estimated to
reach 74,243 by July 2020 according to the CIA World Factbook.
Government Type
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2. Dominica Coat of Arms. Josedar. CC BY-SA 4.0.Source.
Dominica is a parliamentary democratic republic with a President who is Head of State
and a Prime Minister who is Head of Government, it is one of the few Caribbean islands
to currently have a republic (where the Head of State is not a foreign
monarch/President), this does not necessarily mean those other islands aren’t
independent though.
There is a unicameral parliament called the House of Assembly that makes up the
legislative government. Multiple parties are allowed.
Executive Government
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3. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004. mjones. CC BY-SA 3.0.Source.
So as said there is a President who is Head of State, they represent the country abroad in
its international diplomacy and foreign affairs. The President has a number of executive
powers at their disposal.
Presidential Absence
If the President is unable to perform their duties due to absence from Dominica, due to
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4. illness or due to having been suspended from office, then there shall be an Acting
President which is performed by a person who may have been designated by the
President, who may Act as President after consultation with the Prime Minister and
Leader of the Opposition.
If there is no one designated then the House of Assembly may elect an Acting President
via the usual procedure followed under normal Presidential election via the House of
Assembly (check Electoral System below). If the Deputy Speaker or Speaker is made
Acting President then they shall cease their functions of Speaker or Deputy Speaker
during the time they are Acting President.
The Acting President shall cease to act if another person is designated or elected to act
or if the holder of the office is about to resume their position as President.
Presidential Powers
The President may at any time prorogue or dissolve parliament on advice of the Prime
Minister. The President may also dissolve parliament if the Prime Minister/Government
is vacant and does not believe they can appoint a Prime Minister who shall receive the
confidence of the House of Assembly. Elections shall be organized and held after
dissolution of parliament. Parliament that has been dissolved may be recalled under
exceptional emergency circumstances.
The President appoints the Leader of the Opposition after parliamentary elections, which
is who he views as commanding a majority support of opposition members towards the
majority governing party or if this is not possible, appointed via the support of the
largest single opposition group.
A Public Service Commission is appointed by the President, including a Chairman and
Deputy Chairman on advice of the Prime Minister and two members appointed by the
President on advice of the Prime Minister who has consulted with the Leader of the
Opposition from among a list of nominees selected by a designated representative body
and finally not more than three further members appointed by the President on advice
from the Prime Minister who has consulted with the Leader of the Opposition.
The commission is in charge of the appointments of offices in public service, except for
specific offices stated in Section 85 paragraph 3 and Section 86 of the constitution.
Chief Elections Officer is appointed by the President on advice from the Electoral
Commission.
Director of Audit is appointed by the President on advice from the Public Service
Commission.
The Government
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5. The Government is headed by a Prime Minister who is appointed by the President of the
Republic based on who has the best confidence of the house (typically leader of the
largest party) after parliamentary elections.
The President shall appoint the Ministers of Government on advice from the Prime
Minister who has chosen them from members of the House of Assembly, no more than
three Senators in the House of Assembly may be appointed a Minister, but no restriction
exists for normal representatives in the House.
The Prime Minister and Government must keep the confidence of the House of
Assembly, if they shall fail this and lose a vote of confidence in the House then the
President shall remove the Prime Minister from office if they fail to resign within three-
days or have not called on the President to dissolve the House of Assembly for elections.
The Cabinet of Ministers shall collectively resign on a loss of a vote of confidence against
the Prime Minister/Government.
The Prime Minister and the other Ministers make up the Cabinet of Ministers. The
Attorney General is an ex officio member of the Cabinet of Ministers. The Cabinet of
Ministers shall determine governing policy, submit legislation to the House of Assembly,
ensure implementation of legislation that has been passed by the House of Assembly
and given assent by the President and give advice to the President of the Republic. The
Prime Minister and Minister’s shall counter-sign a number of the President’s actions for
them to have effect. The Prime Minister shall keep the President informed on conduct of
Government and give information requested by the President.
Presidential Removal from Office
The President can be removed from office for willfully violating a provision of the
constitution; behaving in a way that brings the President’s office into hatred, ridicule or
contempt; a physical or mental incapacity that makes the President incapable of
performing their duties; any circumstance where if the person were not President they
would be disqualified from being nominated or he is appointed to an office or engages in
any such occupation that the constitution forbids the President from doing.
A motion to remove the President can be brought forth by one-third of the House of
Assembly members and passed via a two-third majority. If the motion passes a tribunal
consisting of the Chief Justice and two other Judges of the Supreme Court who are
appointed by the Chief Justice, being as far practical the most senior Judges, shall
investigate the complaints from the House of Assembly against the President and make
a report on the facts to the House of Assembly.
The House shall consider a report and then vote whether to remove the President from
office, requiring another two-third majority to remove the President from office.
Legislative Government
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6. The Legislative Assembly (House of Assembly) is based in the capital, Roseau. Photo by
RufusTeleStrat from Wikimedia. CC BY-SA 3.0. Source.
Procedure and Purpose
There is a unicameral parliament that is called the House of Assembly that makes up the
legislative government. The house’s main function is to introduce, debate, amend and
pass or reject legislation. The number of representatives the house has can change via
Electoral Law, there are also several senators who are appointed (explained under
Electoral System) and the Speaker can be elected from outside the members of the
House (making them ex-officio) and the Attorney General is an ex officio member.
Altogether currently there can be as many as 32 members of the House of Assembly
including 2 ex-officio members, 21 democratically elected representatives and the nine
appointed senators.
Bills passed by the House shall go to the President for assent.
The House is restricted on legislating on a number of financial matters such as taxes,
alteration of public funds, payment, issue or withdrawal of the Consolidated Fund or
remission/composition of any debt due to the Government, unless recommended by the
President of the Republic which has been counter-signed by a Minister of the
Government.
Important Commissions
There shall be an Electoral Commission and Constituency Boundaries Commission that
reviews and approves legislation that aims to change electoral law or the boundaries of
electoral constituencies.
Members of the Boundaries Commission shall be the Speaker of the House as its
Chairman; two members appointed by the President of the Republic on advice of the
Prime Minister and two members appointed by the President of the Republic on advice
of the Leader of the Opposition.
Members of the Electoral Commission shall be a Chairman appointed by the President;
two members appointed by the President on advice from the Prime Minister and two
members appointed by the President on advice from the Leader of the Opposition.
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7. A Police Service Commission is appointed in the same way as the Electoral Commission.
This commission shall work in unison with the President and Government to appoint the
positions of the Police Forces and to discipline/remove them.
On the occasion that the President does not receive advice to appoint within 30 days he
may act in his own deliberate judgement without the advice.
Speakers of the House
The House members elect a Speaker of the House after parliamentary elections, they can
be elected either from among their own members (and they may not be part of the
Cabinet or a Parliamentary Secretary) or from outside of the house of a person who is
citizen of the Commonwealth.
The House shall also elect a Deputy Speaker from among their own members.
It is the Speaker’s job to regulate debate, keep order and make sure house rules are
followed and abided by and the Speaker also plays a role in deciding the house’s agenda.
The Judicial System
The Attorney General is the principle legal advisor of the Government and the position
can either be a Minister or a Public Office, appointed by the Public Service Commission.
The position can be synonymous with the Director of Public Prosecutions when it is a
Public Office, otherwise the Director of Public Prosecutions is held separately and is
appointed by the President on advice from the Public Service Commission.
The President is able to grant pardons, respite, give remit or less severe punishments to
a person convicted of an offense, on advice of a Minister designated by the President,
with the Minister acting on advice from the Prime Minister. The Minister shall be part of
an advisory committee on the matter that also includes the Attorney General and not
more than four members appointed by the President. These functions are exercised on
advice of the Prime Minister.
Magistrates of the High Court are appointed by the Public Service Commission after
consultation with the Judicial and Legal Services Commission.
The Judicial and Legal Services Commission has the power to discipline and remove
magistrates from office, after consultation with the Public Service Commission.
The Electoral System
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8. Photo by MacedonianBoy from Wikimedia. CC BY-SA 3.0.Source
The President of the Republic is elected every 5-years by the Parliament (House of
Assembly) via a joint-nomination put forth by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the
Opposition to the Speaker who shall then declare him duly elected without a vote of the
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9. House of Assembly. If the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition cannot come to
an agreement on a candidate the Speaker shall inform the House and then during a
period of 14-days the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and/or any three
members of the House can put forth a candidate for President.
After the 14-day period the House of Assembly shall elect one of the candidates via
simple majority to become President of the Republic.
Requirements to be nominated as a candidate are that they are a citizen of Dominica
who has lived there for at least 5-years preceding the nomination and is at least 40-
years or older.
The above 5-year residence requirement can be waived for a candidate via a three-fourth
majority vote of the House of Assembly, allowing them to stand as a candidate.
One person can serve a max of two-terms (10-years) as President before no longer being
allowed to be re-nominated.
Parliamentary elections happen every 5-years to elect representatives of the House of
Assembly and where the Senators are appointed. The representatives are elected from
single-seat constituencies using a first-past-the-post system requiring a simple majority.
The senators are appointed by the President of the Republic, five are appointed on
advice of the Prime Minister and four on the advice of the Leader off the Opposition,
parliament can choose to have the Senators elected instead by the public for a particular
election.
To be a candidate for representative in the House of Assembly one must be a citizen of
Dominica, who has residence in Dominica for at least 12-months prior to the election
and who is at least 21-years or older. Who is able to speak English and unless otherwise
incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, read English and is not otherwise
disqualified for any reasons stated in the constitution under Section 32.
To be appointed as a Senator in the House of Assembly almost all the requirements are
the same bar not having a period needing to have lived in Dominica before appointment,
just that they are at the time they are appointed and that they be a citizen of the
Commonwealth and is not otherwise disqualified for any reasons stated in the
constitution under Section 32.
To vote in elections one must be a citizen of Dominica living in the nation at the time of
election who is at least 18-years-old. Voting is not mandatory.
Sources
The source for this post came from Dominica’s 1978 constitution with amendments
through to 2014 (constituteproject.org) and so it should be as accurate as possible but of
course there is always the chance I may have misinterpreted something and the
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10. constitution can always be changed via an amendment and so this post may eventually
become outdated and so if you are using this in a serious capacity, cross-research is
suggested.
Information on election procedure and population from CIA World Factbook Dominica
entry.
The country’s constitution can be amended by the House of Assembly, with a majority or
either at least three-quarters of members or two-thirds of members depending on what
part of the constitution is being amended, there may also be a national referendum to
confirm the amendment.
Next up will be the government system of the Dominican Republic.
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