ARMS OF GOVERNMENT

SS1 CIVIC EDUCATION
2nd Term

ARMS OF GOVERNMENT
Legislative: The legislative make the law. There are two types of legislature, namely:  bicameral legislature and unicameral legislature. The following are the functions of the legislature: (1) to make laws (2) to approve budgets (3) to ratify treaties (4) to investigate misappropriation of funds
Judiciary: the judiciary interprets the law as it applies to each particular case. In Nigeria, the judiciary is made up of law courts ranging from the Supreme Court, appeal courts, high courts to magistrate and customary courts. The courts are headed by judges and magistrates. It is the judiciary that ensures that justice prevails in the state, and for this to happen, the judiciary needs to be (1) independent: they should not depend on the executive for recruitment, remuneration or promotion so that their judgment will be without fear or favour.  (2) Impartial (3) professional: they should be experts in the art of law.
                The functions of the judiciary are (1)to interpret the law (2) to settle disputes (3)to check and balance the other arms of government
Executive: this is the arm of government that implements the law. It is made up of the president and his cabinet of ministers, the military, police, civil service, agencies etc. their functions include: (1)to formulate policies (2)to implement the law (3) to appoint officials (4)to initiate bills (5)budgeting (6)to enforce law and order (7)to sign bill into law.
The types of executives are:
 (A) Single and plural executives: in single executive, all executive powers are vested upon a single individual, whereas in plural executives, the power resides with a body of individuals.
(B) Parliamentary and non-parliamentary executives: the parliamentary executive is part and parcel of the legislature. E.g. the prime minister and his cabinet are all members of the legislature whereas the non-parliamentary executives are not members of the legislative.

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