Name:Raevon Roopchan

Date:Tuesday 22nd September 2020

Class:3west

Subject :Social studies

1.Name the three branches of government in Trinidad and Tobago.

2.Give a definition for each branch of Government.

3.Which branch of Government makes policies that guide the actions of the government?

4.The Minister of Education is part of Cabinet. Research and name five other ministers in the Cabinet.

1. The 3 branches are:

Legislative
Executive
Judiciary

2. Legislative: 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.

Executive: The executive branch of our Government is in charge of making sure that the laws of
the country are obeyed. The President is the head of the executive branch. The President gets
help from the Vice President, department heads (called Cabinet members), and heads of
independent agencies.

Judiciary: The Judicial branch is a separate branch, led by the Chief Justice.

3. The Legislative branch

4. They are
 Minister of Finance
 Minister of National Security
 Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
 Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries
 Minister of Housing and Urban Development
 Minister of Health