System of Government in Kazakhstan
Performed by 11 “S” form student
MGA “School-lyceum #11”
Danilenko Sergey
The president
- President of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the head of state, its highest official determining the main directions of domestic and foreign policy and representing.
- President of the Republic ensures the coordinated functioning of all branches of state power and responsibility of government to the people.
- The president is elected for five years from the citizens at least 40 years old, living at least 10 years in the country and fluent in the state (i.e, Kazakh) language.
Legislative power
- Bicameral Parliament Controlled by the President
- Bicameral Parliament
- Controlled by the President
Executive power
- Government Is accountable by the President
- Government
- Is accountable by the President
Judicial power
- Constitutional Court and a system of local courts Established by the Constitution and constitutional law
- Constitutional Court and a system of local courts
- Established by the Constitution and constitutional law
Parliament
Legislative Power
The Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the highest representative body of the Republic performing legislative functions.
The term of office of the Senate deputies - six years , the term of office of deputies of the Majilis - five years .
Legislative power is actually controlled by the president.
Senate
Majilis
The Senate is composed of deputies representing the procedure established by constitutional law, two persons from each region, the city and the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Majilis consists of one hundred and seven deputies elected in the manner prescribed by constitutional law.
Executive power
- Executive power is exercised by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
- The government is headed by the executive bodies of the system and provide guidance to them.
- The Government is a collegial body and all its activities is responsible to the President of the Republic, and in the cases stipulated by the Constitution - in front of the Majilis of the Parliament and the Parliament. Members of the Government are accountable to the Chambers of the Parliament in the case stipulated by paragraph 6 of Article 57 of the Constitution.
- The government formed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the Constitution.
Judicial power
- Judicial power is exercised by the Constitutional Court and a system of local courts.
- Justice in the Republic of Kazakhstan is carried out only by the court. Judicial power is exercised through civil, criminal and other statutory forms of judicial procedure. In cases stipulated by law, criminal procedure is carried out with the participation of jurors.
- The courts of the Republic shall be the Supreme Court of the Republic, and local courts of the Republic established by law. The judicial system of the Republic established by the Constitution and constitutional law. The establishment of special and extraordinary courts under any name is not allowed. Judicial power is exercised on behalf of the Republic of Kazakhstan and shall be intended to protect the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens and organizations, the enforcement of the Constitution, laws, other regulatory legal acts, international treaties of the Republic.
- The judicial Power shall extend to all cases and disputes arising on the basis of the Constitution, laws, other regulatory legal acts, international treaties of the Republic. Decisions, sentences and other judgments of courts are binding throughout the Republic.
Local authorities
Administratively Kazakhstan is divided into 14 regions, the capital city of Astana and Alma-Ata. Deputies of local councils are elected by direct vote of citizens over 20 years old who are not members of the Majilis. At the same time, the akims (governors) regions appointed by the President and are responsible only to him.
Political parties
- 1995 Constitution allows political parties after they are officially registered; no one party can not impose its ideology to the state. The establishment of religious parties. Although there are more than 100 associations and movements that can be considered political parties, only a few of them are registered. Three parties were created on the initiative of President Nazarbayev. These include the Socialist Party, which is the successor of the dissolved Communist Party of Kazakhstan. People's Congress was registered in 1991. In October 1992, it was created the National Unity Party, which is considered now the president of the party. The party has already replaced several leaders. In 1994 it was allowed the registration of the Communist Party, banned after the coup in August 1991. There are also the Peasants' Union, the National Democratic Party "Zheltoksan", as well as the association "Azamat" and "Azat", which include several small parties and opposition figures. Russian Minority Interests express movement "Lad" and "Unity". Interests Kazakh nationalists expresses movement "Alash".