chapter 2 functions of government

• Description of the Legislature:

  makes and passes laws
• examples of legislature:

  The MediShield Life Scheme Bill was Life Act in 2015. This expanded Singaporeans' access to affordable healthcare, benefitting the population by ensuring that all Singaporeans have basic health insurance coverage
• Description of executive:

  enforces and implements laws
• examples of executive:

  For example, the ministry of education implements the compulsory education bill which monitors attendance of students in schools and the Ministry works with parents to ensure attendance of students in schools
• description of judiciary:

  interprets and applies laws
• examples of judiciary:

  it interprets and applies laws made by the Legislature. For example, legal actions will be taken against those who fail to abide by the ministry of education's compulsory education bill