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1
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Define government

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the body responsible for managing a country’s goals. It is the group of officials elected by the people to conduct the affairs of a country.

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2
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Define monarchy

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a system in which one individual is sovereign usually for his/her whole life

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3
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In a constitutional monarchy, a colony acquires __________ independence from the colonial power.

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political

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4
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Who is The Head of State and the symbolic representative of The Crown?

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The Governor General

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5
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Who is the Governor General for Jamaica?

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Sir Patrick Allen

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6
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Functions of the governor general?

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to inform the queen of occurrences on the island

ceremonial purposes (award giving)

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7
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The Governor General acts on the advice of the __________

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Prime Minister

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8
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Give 2 examples of Constitutional Monarchies

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Jamaica & Barbados

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9
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Define naturalized citizen

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when you become a citizen of a country you were not born in

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10
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Define constitution

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the set of principles & laws by which the people of a country have agreed to be governed.-

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Define democracy

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a system where all the people of a particular country make decisions for the good of everyone and work together to achieve these goals.

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12
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Define bicameral

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a parliament that has two legislative chambers

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13
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Define sovereign

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a king/queen who is the ruler of a country.a sovereign is a monarch possessing supreme power or authority

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14
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Define civil case

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a legal dispute between two or more parties

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15
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define candidate

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a person who is applying for a job or is trying to get elected to a public office such as a MP.

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16
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Define referendum

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an occasion when every citizen in a country may vote on a particular matter

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17
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Define governor

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a person who governs a province/colony.

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18
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Former president of the US, Abraham Lincoln (1809-65) defined democracy as……

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Government of the people, by the people, for the people

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19
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Define aristocracy

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rule by the highest social class

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20
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who are aristocrats

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people of a high social class, eg; the royal; family

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21
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Define oligarchy

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rule by a small group/elite (normally found on communist countries)

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22
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What are republics?

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countries where the monarch has been replaced as the head of state

23
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What are the 2 types of republics in the Caribbean?

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presidential & parliamentary republic

24
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Who has full constitutional powers in a presidential republic?

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the executive president

25
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Give an example of a country that is a presidential republic

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Guyana

26
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Who is the head of government in a parliamentary republic?

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the prime minister

27
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What is the difference between a parliamentary republic and a presidential republic

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the presidential republic only has an executive president which has full constitutional powers and the parliamentary republic has both a prime minister and a president so their president has limited constitutional powers

28
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Which countries are parliamentary republics?

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Trinidad & Tobago, and the Commonwealth of Dominica

29
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Laws in a country have to be passed by whom?

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the prime minister/president

30
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What does it mean to have constitutional powers?

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to have the authority to make/change laws.

31
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Name 5 Caribbean countries which are republics

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St. Lucia, Barbados, Haiti, Guyana & Dominican Republic

32
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The word citizen comes from the latin word…..

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civics

33
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What are the rights of a citizen?

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1) The protection of right to life
2) The respect for private and family life
3) Protection for privacy of home and property
4) The protection of freedom of expression
5) Protection from discrimination
6) The right to vote
7) Freedom of worship
8) Freedom of movement

34
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Four ways to become a citizen?

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1) Adoption
2) Birth
3) Naturalization
4) Marriage

35
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What does RGD stand for?

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Registrar General’s department

36
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What does PICA stand for?

A

Passport Immigration & Citizenship Agency

37
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What does IRD stand for?

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Inland Revenue Department

38
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What does TAJ stand for

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Tax Administration Jamaica

39
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What does JCF stand for?

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Jamaica Constabulary Force

40
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What are the three branches of government and their functions?

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legislature- (law making arm) to make & repeal laws, to introduce laws, amend laws or alter existing laws and to discuss matters of urgent concern

executive- (policy making arm) to discuss draft legislation, to decide ln the budget to maintain proper security and defences for citizens to obtain loans from national regional and international sources.

judiciary- (enforce the laws) to interpret the law, to make case law and to enforce law by the administration of justice

41
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Give examples of countries with Crown Colony Governments

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Anguilla,Turks & Caicos, Cayman islands, British Virgin Islands & Montserrat.

42
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The Executive is made up of……

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the prime minister, the cabinet & the attorney general (the legal advisor to the governement)

43
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Cabinet members are chosen by?

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the prime minister

44
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Each ministry has a ?

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cabinet minister, junior minister & civil servants

45
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The cabinet s made up of?

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MP’s

46
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name of the 2 houses

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house of representatives and the senate (upper)

47
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Define unicameral

A

parliament made up of one house

48
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define bicameral

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parliament made up of two houses

49
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Name a country with bi cameral and cameral legislative

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guyana- cameral
jamaica- bicameral

50
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how many meebr does the senate have

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21

51
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ow many kembers does the house of epresentatives have

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63

52
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senators appointed by the governor general are known as

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government senators

53
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thirteen senators are appointed by the governor general and the eight are appointed by whom

A

the leader of opposition

54
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senators appointed by the leader of opposition are known as

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opposition senators

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