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▪ Prime Minister responsibilities is to form a Cabinet (a

body that carries out the executive duties held by the

YDPA).

▪ Each Minister is responsible for certain Ministry

portfolio. Formally, Ministers are :-

(i) Appoint by the YDPA on the advice of the Prime

Minister.

(ii) Members of Cabinet (either a member of Dewan

Rakyat or Dewan Negara).

(iii) Ministers & Dep. Ministers must not be a member of

State Legislative Assembly.

c. Judicial (executes and dispenses justice)

The judiciary is a body of judges in a constitutional system.

▪ Judges are given the power to interpret and execute the

law with the authority vested in them. To carry out all the
judicial functions, Federal Constitution allowed for

system of courts.

▪ Courts wield great power in the executive and legislative

bodies because they:

(i) Have the power to interpret the constitution of the

country.

(ii) Interpret a certain law.

(iii) Declare a written law of the Federation or of a state

(iv) Declare the actions of the government to be illegal.

▪ The courts also have powers in the legislative and

executive matters.

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