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System of Government

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System of Government

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    1. System of Government Week 9

    2. Introduction Federal Level Administration State Level Administration

    3. Federal level admin

    4. 1. The Executive Cabinet (Federal Level) Appointment of Ministers (must be members of the Dewan Rakyat) Role of the Cabinet To carry out government directives State Executive Council

    6. 2. The Legislative Parliament Drafting of laws (Article 44- power of the legislative body is in the YDPA and the HoR and Senate) Legislative vid State Assembly

    8. Process of Drafting Laws Govt dept proposes a plan (known as a Bill) Goes through Attorney-General Bill is discussed in Cabinet Meeting If Cabinet agrees to submit it, it is made available to all Members of Parliament Dewan Rakyat debates the Bill (three readings) Decision to pass it after the 3rd reading. If it achieves a 2/3 majority vote, it is put into law Bill that is approved will go to the Senate to be passed. If passed, then Agong will give the final Royal Seal

    9. 3. The Judiciary Role of the Court Jurisdiction Scope of influence Power to interpret the Constitution Power to interpret a law Power to proclaim a written Federal or State law invalid Power to declare a govt action as invalid in the eyes of the Law Levels Federal Court High Court Lower Courts

    11. 4. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Powers and restrictions Constitutionally appointed Selection The Power of the YDPA Council of Rulers Conference of the Council of Rulers Rulers vid

    13. State level admin

    14. 1. Executive Ruler/Sultan/Yang Dipertua Negeri Article 70[1] and 71[1], protects and empowers them Sultan cannot be charged in any court for charges of an official nature, but can be indicted for an offence of a personal nature in the Royalties Special Court (Article 181[2]) His action rules the state State Executive Council Including the Menteri Besar

    15. The Sultan’s Powers The Sultan’s powers Appointment of Mentri Besar Refusal to assent to the request for dissolving the SLA Request for the Rulers Council to meet to discuss special rights, position, soverignty and supremacy of the rulers or issues pertaining to religious acts, practices and ceremonies Head of Islamic religion or Malay customs in the state Appointment of the heir or queen, or acting ruler Appointment of people holding ranks, titles, honors and designations according to Malay customs and determining the duties concerned Making rules relating to the royal audience hall and palace

    16. 1. Executive State Executive Council State Cabinet Consists of members from the winning/ruling party voted into the State Assembly Forms the State Government

    17. Members

    18. 2. Legislative Called State Legislative Assembly Only ONE house Powers are established in Articles 71, 74, 77

    19. 56 seats 36 PR, 20 BN (MCA 0)

    20. Conclusion Understanding of how our country is structured may help us to know why we face some of the problems that we do Scholarships?! How do we make Malaysia a better, more peaceful, more fair and more prosperous country? It starts with Addressing racism Increasing accountability Removing discrimination Politics do not really matter…. (eg. China) What can you do? Participate in the shaping of public opinion

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