This allows the Legislative Assembly to scrutinize and determine whether the Executive is effectively carrying out its duties. While the Legislative Assembly and the Executive have two distinct and separate functions, their duties overlap since the majority of elected members of Parliament also make up the Cabinet. This means that a member of Parliament can both be an elected representative and a Minister.
In this respect, a Member of Parliament will have a dual role — that being, as a representative of his or her constituency, and a representative of the Executive. Members of Parliament not appointed as Ministers in practice form an informal opposition party Tonga does not have a political party system who are tasked with the oversight of the Executive.
Oversight in this sense does not necessarily mean that they will oppose the Executive, rather they will participate in many parliamentary processes that are designed to hold the Executive to account. By contrast, the non-elected members of Parliament that are appointed by the Prime Minister to ministerial posts as is his right under the Constitution to elect up to 4 such non-elected Ministers , , are not representatives of any constituency..
However their Ministerial appointment, immediately entitle them to Parliament membership. Although they are directly responsible to the Prime Minister, they are accountable to the Legislative Assembly in the same way that elected representatives are. Following a general election, the members elected to the Legislative Assembly will nominate one of their elected members to be appointed by the King as Prime Minister.
Once the Prime Minister is appointed, he or she will form the Cabinet by appointing Ministers in accordance with the Constitution to head specific government ministries. Create Account. Separation of Powers. JUDICIAL The judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.
This website uses cookies to analyze traffic and for other purposes. This ability of each branch to respond to the actions of the other branches is called the system of checks and balances. The legislative branch drafts proposed laws , confirms or rejects presidential nominations for heads of federal agencies, federal judges, and the Supreme Court, and has the authority to declare war.
This branch includes Congress the Senate and House of Representatives and special agencies and offices that provide support services to Congress. American citizens have the right to vote for Senators and Representatives through free, confidential ballots.
The executive branch carries out and enforces laws. It includes the president, vice president, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, and other boards, commissions, and committees. American citizens have the right to vote for the president and vice president through free, confidential ballots.
Much of the work in the executive branch is done by federal agencies, departments, committees, and other groups. The Executive Office of the president communicates the president's message and deals with the federal budget, security, and other high priorities. These are the main agencies of the federal government. The heads of these 15 agencies are also members of the president's cabinet. These agencies are not represented in the cabinet and are not part of the Executive Office of the president.
They deal with government operations, the economy, and regulatory oversight. Congress or the president establish these smaller organizations to manage specific tasks and areas that don't fall under parent agencies. Although they're not officially part of the executive branch, these agencies are required by federal statute to release certain information about their programs and activities in the Federal Register , the daily journal of government activities.
The judicial branch interprets the meaning of laws, applies laws to individual cases, and decides if laws violate the Constitution. It is comprised of the Supreme Court and other federal courts. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. The Justices of the Supreme Court are nominated by the president and must be approved by the Senate.
The Constitution gives Congress the authority to establish other federal courts to handle cases that involve federal laws including tax and bankruptcy, lawsuits involving U.
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