2. Governance in Singapore

• Ensures stability in the government

• Builds a nation

• Meet’s people’s needs

• Maintains sovereignty

System of Government

• Representative Democracy

• Elections held once every 5 years

• People vote for their candidate

• Candidates with the most votes serves as a Member of Parliament (MP)

• Leader of the party with the most MPs is invited to be Prime Minister

• Prime Minister forms government

3. How does the Government work?

• Legislature– Consists of MPs and President– Makes laws

• Executive– Consists of President and Cabinet– Executes laws made by Parliament– Administers government policies

3. How does the Government work?

• Judiciary– Consists of various judges and law courts– Ensures that laws are justly carried out– Ensures laws passed do not breach the

Constitution

3.1 The Legislature

• Process of Law-making:– First Reading: Proposal– Second Reading: Reasons for the Bill– Third Reading: Bill is passed by Parliament– Submission to Presidential Council for

Minority Rights– Bill is sent to the President– Presidential Approval

3.2 The Executive

• Feedback process to Executive– Community gives feedback– MP raises the issue to respective Ministry– Ministry justifies actions or proposes

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3.3 The Judiciary

• Composition of the Judiciary– Chief Justice– Judges in law courts

• Duties of the Judiciary– Makes judgements independently– Not influenced by political leaders