Citizenship
Someone legally belonging to a country, with rights and responsibilities.
Who is a citizen?
The group of people or body with the authority to conduct the affairs of the country.
What is central government?
One word meaning the legislative branch of government.
What is the Parliament?
They enforce the laws in the country.
What is the JCF or police force?
The leader of the ruling political party.
Who is the Prime Minister?
Who is The Most Hon. Andrew Holness?
A person born in or outside Jamaica of Jamaican parents.
What is citizenship by Descent?
The body that conducts the affairs of the districts or divisions in a parish.
What is local government?
Having responsibility to review or revise bills passed by the Lower House before they become law.
What is the Senate or Upper House?
A place where a law breaker is sent to be punished for crime committed.
What is a prison/penitentiary or jail?
The Prime Minister and the government ministers.
What is the Cabinet?
Birth certificate, passport, ID
What are documents to show citizenship?
What are proofs of citizenship?
The representative of the Monarch in Jamaica.
Who is the Governor General?
Has 63 elected members representing the different constituencies.
What is the House of Representatives or Lower House?
An instrument used as a symbol of justice to represent the careful weighing of evidence.
What is the two sided scale or the Scales?
Minister of Finance and Public Service and MP for St. Andrew Northwestern.
Who is Dr. The Honourable Nigel Clarke
According to the constitution, everyone has claim or is entitled to this, whether rich, poor, black or white.
What are rights of citizens?
The Head of State in Jamaica.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
He/She chairs debates and controls the proceedings of the House.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
The lawyers, judges and courts
Who or what interpret and administer the laws of the country?
Security and protection, education, health, justice, welfare and benefits, utilities, transport and communication, and our currency.
What are some government goods and service?
Laws or principles by which the country is governed.
What is the Constitution?
A system of government where representatives or members are elected by the people by voting.
What is a democracy?
Monitors government policies to ensure that they meet the needs of the people.
What is the Opposition?
The highest court in Jamaica.
What is the Court of Appeal?
Government collects this to pay for services.
What are taxes?
What are Revenues?