SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
There are three system of government worldwide; federalism, unitar, !"nfederati"n#
Sstem "f
G"$ernment
G"$ernment %"&er E'am(les
Federalism Power to govern and legislate is shared
between national and central governments.
America
Australia
Brazil
India
Canada
Unitar Power to govern and legislate is national
governments resonsibility.
!reat Britain
"enmar#
Indonesia
$orway
C"nfederati"n Power to govern and legislate is central
governments resonsibility. The ower of
national government is limited.
$orth !erman
Confederation%
&'()
Proclamation of
the !erman
*mire%&')&
Sstem "f G"$ernment
+alaysia is the only country in ,outheast Asia racticing -ederalism system comared to other
countries with unitary system.
)#*#* Malasia+s Sstem and Stru!ture "f G"$ernment
*# ,ystem refers to the division. each of which has a function and a role to lay. All tas#s
that are carried out contribute towards the safeguard of the system as a whole.
,# In the conte/t of the government it refers to the system of government.
)# The structure of a government refers to the stratifications in which each division wor#s to
maintain and render more efficiently the administration of the country.
-# The structure of the countrys government and administration is divided into two levels 0
t.e federal and state#

/# The countrys system of government has three basic bodies 0 t.e e'e!uti$e, le0islati$e
and 1udi!iar#
2# Separation of powers is a olitical doctrine under which the e/ecutive. legislative and
1udicial branches of government are #et distinct. to revent abuse of ower. This
searation of owers is widely #nown as 2chec#s and balances.2
Fi0ure )#34 Se(arati"n "f %"&ers+ D"!trine
T.e E'e!uti$e
3as the ower to govern 4federal or state level5.
6esonsible for carrying out the matters of governing and administration.
6ole of imlementing the laws that have been assed by the legislative body in
Parliament (Federal) or ,tate 7egislative Assembly (State).
At the -ederal level is #nown as the Cabinet and at the state level as the ,tate
*/ecutive Council.
T.e Le0islati$e
"raw u. amend and ass laws.
8nown as 7egislative Body (Federal) and ,tate 7egislative Assembly (State).
-ederal Constitution ermits the Cabinet 4the */ecutive5 to draw u. amend
and ass the laws on behalf of Parliament to be enforces by the minister or
e/ecutive officer. 8nown as delegated legislation.
The laws drawn must have the consent of the 9ang di%Pertuan Agong (Federal)
and ,ultan or 9ang "iPertua $egeri (State).
T.e 5udi!iar
Institution that defends the suremacy of the Constitution and sees to the
balance of ower between the */ecutive and the 7egislative bodies.
To defend 1ustice and carrying out its duties of resecting the sovereignty of the
countrys laws.
The 1udgments and unishments decided do not ta#e into account nor are they
influenced by the status. ran#. race. religion or descent of the individual.
%utra1aa
)#*#, Malasia+s Sstem and Stru!ture "f Federal G"$ernment
&. ,tructure of -ederal !overnment consists of 9ang%di Pertuan Agong. Council of 6ulers.
three basic bodies% the e/ecutive. legislative and 1udiciary. national auditor and
commissions.
Federal G"$ernment Administrati$e Sstem