Organs of

Government,
Legislature,
Executive, &
Judiciary
 Table of Context
1) What is Govt & its Organs?
2) Purpose of Government.
3) How did Govt come to Exist.
4) Organs of Government.
5) What is Legislature?
6) What is Executive?
7) What is Judiciary?
 (1) What is Government?

 A Government is a system that sets up and

enforces a society’s law & institutions.
 A group of people who officially control a
country.
 Government is a given power or the
authority to used force to exercise the
authority.
(2) Purpose of Government

 Provide National Security.

 Maintain Social Order.
 Make Economic Orders.
 Provide Public Services.
 Maintain Social Justices.
 Provide Job Opportunities.
 Evolutionary Theory
As the extended family grew in size, the elders
became the governing body of that society.

Force Theory
Those who were stronger and/or had the
backing of a military brought areas under their
control by force and thus became the

(3) How government.

Divine Right Theory

did Govt The people in some societies believed that their

Come into leaders (Kings, Emperors, etc.) were chosen by

God so by obeying these leaders they were

Existence obeying God.

Social Contract Theory (by Thomas Hobbes)

The people saw the brutality of life w/out laws,
so they agreed to create a government and
accepted the government’s authority over them.
In exchange, the people expected the
government to protect them.
(4) Organs of Government
 (5) What is Legislature
 The legislature makes law amends and
replaces old laws.
 Its controls over the executive, & budget,
criticize, supervise and scrutinizes the
administration or activities of the executive
and influence the politics of the government.
 Its also mirror of the public opinion.
 (6) What is Executive?
 The executive branch is the enforcer of law,
which is enacted by the legislature.
 It also held responsibility for the government
administrative system and authority to adjourn &
dissolve the legislature.
 The formation and execution of government
policies are also the responsibility of the
executive.
 (7) What is Judiciary?
 The judiciary is a branch of government that
is concerned with the administration of
justice.
 It’s the guardian of the constitution if the
laws made by the judiciary or the states are
conflicts with the constitution, the judiciary
could declare the laws as invalid.
 The judiciary is major source to protect the
The End
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