Caribbean commonwealth Flashcards
Colony
An area under the full or partial political control of another country and occupied by settlers from the country in control
Mother country
A country in relation to its colonies
Independent states
A state that is free from outside control
Dependencies
A territory that does not possess full political independence as a sovereign state yet remains politically outside the controlling states area
Commonwealth
an international association of the united kingdom together with states that were previously part of the British empire
Commonwealth Caribbean
refers to mostly independent English speaking countries in the Caribbean that were formally British colonies
What is the head of state
The head of state is above politics and has many duties that are ceremonial
What does the head of state do
opening Parliament, leading independence day celebrations, are the commander of our armed forces and make appointments of the Prime Minister/The Leader of Opposition, Ministers of the Government, Chief justice and other officials.
What does the President do (Head of state)
The president has the power to withhold assent to a bill passed in Parliament
Who is the head of government
The Prime Minister is the Head of government.
What is the main responsibility of the head of government
The main responsibility is the overall direction and administration of the functions of central government
