Swaziland Government

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The systems of governments developed over time as people started to live in large populations and hold different opinions on subjects that affected every citizen. Different countries and states have a different way of governing depending on how the country developed, and the influences of other countries. An absolute monarchy is a system of government when the monarch has absolute power and it is another form of dictatorship. Republicanism is a different kind of government where the head of state is a representative of the people and supports democracy where everyone has a vote and majority rules. The monarchical government of Swaziland differs in history, distribution of authority and to what extent it meets an individual and society’s needs …show more content…

The United States government is divided into three branches, the legislative, the executive, and the judicial branches. The responsibility of the legislative branch is to make laws. The executive branch has the responsibility for the daily management of the state. The judicial branch has the responsibility to carry out the laws and enforce law to the facts of each case. The authority between the three branches is distributed so that all of them have a say in ones actions. On the other hand, the Swaziland government is made up of the king, the prime minister and the parliament. The King assigns the prime minister and a minority of representatives of the parliament. Also, the king has the right to appoint some members to parliament for special interest. The Senate consists of 30 members also appointed by the king with the recommendation of an advisory council. The monarch holds executive, legislative, and judicial powers and rules the country with the help of a council of ministers. The Ndlovukati (the mother of the king) is in charge of national rituals and is in charge when the king dies and does not have an heir. If the mother of the king is no longer living then the wife of the king is to take the Ndlovukati place. The king is the most authorized while the representatives he chooses have a decent amount of authority. The people do not have a voice in the decisions made, and there are no rights …show more content…

Republicanism meets society’s need relating with health care, economic growth, natural rights and legal rights. The United States have set out laws such as the Bill of Rights that protects natural rights and the Equality act for gender discrimination. On the other hand, Swaziland is still in the process of accepting human rights and gender equality. Although they have tried to carry out laws for gender equality, it did not last long when high ranked authority thought it went against culture:
Last year, Gama was appointed governor of Ludzidzini, the Queen Mother 's village, which made him Swaziland 's "indvunankhuluyesive", or traditional prime minister. Along with King Mswati 's palace counsellors, he advises on the appointment of the administrative prime minister and his cabinet, ministry principal secretaries and top