UIC Weekly Summit Series

Jamaica government is known as a parliamentary democracy which is based on a representational system of government. Jamaica government is a constitutional monarchy and as a unitary state is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The Jamaican constitution was based on the Westminster and Whitehall System of Government. This means that the citizens of a country choose the individuals that govern the people. This established government tables laws that must be subscribed to by all the citizens of that country.

Monarch : The Queen of England is the head of state for the Jamaica government

Parliament : Jamaica government parliament consists of two Houses - the Jamaica government Senate or the Upper House, and a House of Representatives or the Lower House.

Senate : The Jamaica government Senate is made up of 21 senators. All senators are nominated by the Prime Minister.

House of Representatives : The Jamaican House of Representatives consists of 60 members as per the Jamaican constitution.

Is this the way Government should be by design and what ideology is the current form of Governance in Jamaica adopting. Is it hurting or helping the Country. Joseph L. Patterson will discuss the current form of Governance and the UIC's Vision for change in the form of Government. So join us in another UIC Weekly Summit Series on Sunday January 7th from 7:00pm-8:30pm EST.