Function of Government
Name one function of government?
Provide education, health care, defense, etc.
State the function of the legislator.
Make laws.
Name on Caribbean country that is a constitutional monarchy
Jamaica, Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Grenada, ST Kitts and Nevis, ST Lucia
Marvin likes a leader that orders him around.
Authoritarian leader
What is the legal age for voting
18 and over
Give two examples of infrastructure
Roads, harbours, airports, schools, hospitals etc.
What is the function of the judiciary?
Interprets the law.
Give sanction for breaking the law.
Cayman is a British overseas territory name one other country with is form of government system
Bristish Virgin Islands
Turks and Caicos
Anguilla
Montserrat
Peter likes a leader that allows him to do as he please.
laissez-faire leader.
Name on country in the Caribbean that uses proportional representation.
Guyana
What does recreational institution means?
Institution that provides rest and relaxation during leisure time.
State the difference between bicameral and unicameral.
Bicameral has two bodies represented in parliament and unicameral has one body.
What does crown colony means?
A crown colony was a type of administration system where Great Britian or England was in total legal control of another country.
Name the leadership style that is the used in most countries around the world.
Democratic
State one advantage of the first past the post system.
The election is won by the candidate with the most votes.
Constituencies can choose their leader and have a closer relationship with him.
What is the name of the first court that does preliminary trials?
Magistrate court
What does separation of power means?
The executive, legislative and judiciary works independently.
What is the difference between a republican and a constitutional monarchy.
Republican has a president and was once a British colony but cut all ties with the crown. A constitutional monarchy has a prime minister and a Governor general.
What are the benefits of democratic leadership.
Member participate in decision making.
Can make better decisions.
Member are motivated.
State one difference between first past the post and proportional representation.
In the first past the post you vote for a candidate and not a party, the country is divided into several constituencies.
What does NAU do in Cayman?
Provide welfare assistance.
What is the role of the opposition leader?
Oppose the ruling party and present their own bill.
Ensure that the government is accountable and expose short weakness, mismanagement and corruption.
What is the difference with the head of state in a republican and the head of state in a constitutional monarchy.
Republican head of state is the president and has absolute power and in a constitutional monarchy the governor general represents the crown as the head of state but has limited power.
What is the name of the governor in Cayman?
Jane Owen
What does gerrymandering means?
Moving or altering boundaries in a constituency.