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INTRODUCTION
TO CIVICS
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CIVICS
Civics is the study of the rights andresponsibilities of citizens.
It focuses on the nature and significanceof government and society and is closelyrelated to politics.
As such Civics is often referred to as thescience of government or the science ofpolitics.
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Topics to explore.
Citizenship
Rights and responsibilities of a citizen
Constitution
Government
Parliament Local Government
The Civil Service
Ministries
The Judiciary How a Bill Becomes Law
Garveyism
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Citizenship
Citizenship is defined as
Membership in a state,
nation , country withguaranteed rights,
privileges as well as duties
and responsibilities.
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What is Citizenship
Citizenship of Jamaica is
acquired through Birth,marriage or naturalization.
Naturalization- The process bywhich a foreign citizenbecomes a citizen of a newcountry.
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Rights & Responsibilities of
Citizens
As Citizens we all have rights. Theseare:
Protection of right to life Protection from arbitrary arrest
Respect for private and family
life
Protection for privacy of homeand property
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Rights (CONTINUED)
Protection of freedom of
conscience Protection of peaceful
assembly
Protection fromdiscrimination
Protection of expression
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Rights Continued
Rights to fair trial
Right to vote
Freedom of worship
Freedom of movement
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Rights.
One of the greatest
right of citizen is toshare in the
government of thecountry.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Every citizen or member of acommunity is obligated to:
1. Pay his/her share of tax that is
levied for the good of thecommunity;
2. Obey the laws of the land
3. Serve as a witness in the court ifsummoned
4. Serving on a jury if called
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Voluntary ResponsibilitiesBeing loyal to one's country
Understanding and using the
Judicial process accordinglyBeing an active member in the
community
Being an active member incivic organizations
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Voluntary Responsibilities
Voting properly and wisely inelectionsBeing a cooperative citizen
with law enforcement agenciesBeing well informed on current
affairs or issuesBeing helpful and respectful to
one's neighbours
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Government
The term government refers
to the way in which a groupof political officials conduct
the affairs of the country on
behalf of the citizens whoelected them (L.C. Ruddock
et al).
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Govt- Continued
The System of government
in Jamaica is Democratic.This is so because the
government is elected by
the people. Election occursevery five years.
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From this election the
parliamentarians are
decided.
Parliament comes from theLatin word Parliamentum
which means "a talking
shop".
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FUNCTIONS OF PARLIAMENT
The functions of Parliament are toenact laws for the peace order and
good government of the country
and to evaluate proposals for new
and amended legislation;
to carry out the existing laws and to
provide taxation money for the
work of Government. The life ofParliament is five years.
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Composition of Parliament
The Jamaican Parliament
consists of two Houses - theSenate/Upper House andHouse of Representativess/TheLower House. The work ofParliament is done throughboth houses.
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PARLIAMENT
Parliament has legal
supremacy. This means thatParliament has the highestauthority within theConstitution. It is the Parliamentthat effects changes within theConstitution.
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MAIN POLITICAL PARTIES
PEOPLES NATIONALPARTY
(PNP)
JAMAICA LBOURPARTY (JLP)
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Party leaders..
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Party Control since 1944
The parties and their control
of the Parliament since thefirst election under Universal
Adult Suffrage are as
follows:
El ti Wi i P tParty Leader &
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Election Winning PartyTitle
December 14, 1944 JLP
Sir. Alexander
Bustamante,
Chief Minister
December 20, 1949 JLP
Sir Alexander
Bustamante,
Chief Minister
January 12, 1955 PNP
Rt. Excellent
Norman
Manley, Chie
Minister
July 28, 1959 PNP
Rt. Excellent
Norman
Manley, Chie
Minister
April 10, 1962 JLP
Sir Alexander
Bustamante,
Premier
February 21, 1967 JLP
Sir Donald
Sangster PrimeMinister ( Died
in office) Hon.
Hugh Lawson
Shearer April
1967 - Februar
1972)
February 29, 1972 PNP
Hon. Michael
Manley, Prime
Minister
October 30, 1980 JLP
Hon. Edward
Seaga, Prime
Minister
Feb. 9, 1989 PNP
Hon. Percival
James
Patterson,
Prime Minister
March 30, 1993 PNP
Hon. Percival
James
Patterson,
Prime Minister
December 18, 1997 PNP
Hon. Percival
James
Patterson,
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Parliament is composed of:
The Governor General - who is the
representative of Her Majesty the Queen, whoappoints him on the advice of the PrimeMinister.
A Senate comprising 21 persons, 13 from the
governing party and eight from theopposition. Senators are appointed by theGovernor General on the advice of the PrimeMinister.
The role of the Senate is to review thelegislation passed by the House ofRepresentatives
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The House of Representativesconsists of persons who beingqualified for election asMembers in accordance withthe provisions of the
Constitution have beenelected, one for eachconstituency and are known as
members of Parliament. Thereare sixty (60) members in thepresent Parliament
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The Prime Minister, the GovernorGeneral, and the House ofRepresentatives form the Cabinet.
The Cabinet is the centre of the thewhole system of Government as itinitiates all Government policies andprogrammes and is responsible for the
general direction and control ofgovernment.
This is the most instrumental body for
policy and decision making as itrelates to the development of thecountry.
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Local Government
There are 13 Local GovernmentCouncils, one for each Parish andKingston and St. Andrew incorporatedas one Parish for the purpose of Local
Government.
Local Government provides those publicservices and amenities which are localin the sense that they are intended for
citizens of the local communities.
Local Government Services include:Roads and Works, Water Supplies, PublicHealth, Social Welfare, Fire Brigade.
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Civil Service
The Civil Service is the middle forcebetween the politicians and the public.
It is a complex organization of employeeswho are expected to serve theconstituted, elected and reigning
Government. The Executives in Government set
mandates for the Civil Service. Beforepolicies decided by the government areeffected, the civil servants have to breakthem down into workable programmes.
The main Civil Service officer in eachMinistry is the Permanent Secretary.
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December 18, 1997 PNP
Hon. Percival
James
Patterson,
Prime Minister
October 16, 2002 PNP
Hon. Percival
James
Patterson,
Prime Minister
September 3, 2007 JLP
Hon. Bruce
Golding,
Prime Minister
December 29, 2011
PNP
Hon. Portia
Simpson-Miller,
Prime Minister