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Trinidad and Tobago became independent state in 1962 after British rule. Following independence, the new constitutions of Trinidad and Tobago, which was enacted in 1962, implemented a parliamentary system of government. The Trinidad and Tobago (Constitution) (Order in Council 1962) consigned all legislative authority to a bicameral parliament. In 1976, Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic discarding the constitutional monarchy status since independence in 1962.
Under the 1976 republican constitution in Trinidad and Tobago (Laws of Trinidad and Tobago 1976), the president was made a quasi-ceremonial head of state who exercised most of his/her powers on the advice of ministers with limited exception for the personal exercise of powers after consultation or in their own discretion or deliberate judgment. The prime minister and the cabinet are collectively responsible to the legislatures. To ensure...
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Basdeo, M. (2016). Executive Accountability in Trinidad and Tobago. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2832-1
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