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 A form of government or form of
governance, refers to the set of
political institutions by which a
government is organized in order to
exert its powers.
Oifferent forms of government
˜ Monarchy
˜ Aristocracy
˜ Oictatorship
˜ Presidential
˜ Parliamentary
˜ 6s one in which legislative and
executive organ of the state are
closely related and interdependent
in the performance of governmental
functions
˜ Clear differentiation between the
head of state and head of
government
˜ §o differentiation of the separation of
powers between legislative and
executive
˜ There are four parts of the system
˜ Prime minister
˜ President
˜ Parliament
˜ Cabinet
˜ The ministries are in constant touch
with legislature where opposition party
review every policy of government
carefully
˜ The government cannot be despotic
˜ The life of executive is uncertain
˜ The government will always adopt a
policy that will benefit the party and
supporters and is unbeneficial to the
opposition
˜ The head of government is in almost all
cases not directly elected
˜ Most senior minister of cabinet in
executive branch
˜ Head of government
˜ May or may not be a member of
parliament
˜ Real executive powers
˜ Appointed by members of national
assembly for 5 year
˜ Right to call for the resignation of
cabinet members at any time
˜ Can be removed through no-confidence
motion or by his own party members
˜ Age should be 45 or more
˜ Muslim
˜ Citizen of Pakistan
˜ Oirect election
˜ Majority party nominates
representative
˜ After 13 days of election: assembly sits
to select PM
˜ Member who scores majority votes
shall be invited by president to assume
the office
˜ The Prime Minister·s formal
constitutional role is to chair the
Cabinet, appoint ministers, advise the
Governor General, and act as key
spokesperson for the government both
in Parliament and out.
˜ Power to appoint, reshuffle or dismiss
ministers
˜ Power to create peers
˜ Power to give out honours
˜ Power to appoint chairs of nationalised
industries
˜ Powers in international relations
˜ Êimitations on the powers of PM is that
he should listen to the advice of the
senior colleagues before making
decisions
˜ His ability to call the flaw of business is
restricted
j Oirect and determine the policy of the
nation.
j Responsible for national defense.
j Assures the execution of laws.
j Selects the ministers from §A to
constitute cabinet.
˜ Responsible for coordinating and
supervising the work of the cabinet.
˜ 4icameral parliamentary system
˜ Prime minister is the most powerful
member of the central government