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1. Preamble: A preamble is a preliminary statement that introduces a constitution. A preamble normally carries the major historical legacies and challenges of a nation and its values and aspirations. a) What are the national legacies, values and aspirations that should be set out in the preamble?
2. Founding principles of the constituion: Founding principles are those values that citizens commit themselves to their adherence. They are the foundations of the constitution and they reflect the manner in which the people desire to be governed. a) What are the fundamental legacies, values and principles that should underpin the constitution?
3. Citizenship: Citizenship is one’s membership of a country which a person gets because they were born in that country or their parents were born in that country, lived in that country or were registered in that country. a) How should citizenship be acquired?
b) Should dual/multiple citizenship be allowed? Yes
No
Not Sure
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4. Bill of rights: A Bill of Rights sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms of the people. a) What fundamental rights and freedoms should be protected and guaranteed in the constitution?
b) What social, economic and cultural rights should be included in the constitution?
c) Should the death penalty be retained?
5. Women and gender issue. a) What specific rights should be protected and guaranteed to women by the constitution?
6. Youth a) Who are the youth in Zimbabwe? >From what age to what age?
b) What specific rights for the youth should be guaranteed in the constitution?
7. The disabled. What specific rights for the disabled should be guaranteed in the constitution?
8. Media. What specific rights should the constitution guarantee to the media?
9. War veterans. What specific rights should be afforded to war veterans in the constitution?
10. Land. How should the constitution address the issue of land?
11. Employment. How should the constitution deal with the empowerment of previously disadvantaged groups?
12. Environment. How should the constitution deal with the issue of the environment?
13. Natural resources. How should the constitution deal with the issue of natural resources?
14. Labour. What specific rights should be granted to workers in the constitution?
15. Religion. How should the constitution of Zimbabwe deal with the issue of religion?
16. Systems of government: Systems of government refer to the manner states are organized, that is, the distribution of political power and responsibility within the state. There are three major systems of governance in modern states. These are federal states, unitary states and unitary states with devolved powers. Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Federal State: A federal system of governance obtains where a country is divided into two or more states with their own governments which then agree to have one national government. Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Unitary State: A unitary system is where power is held by a single central government that controls all the political and administrative power. A Devolved State: Devolution is whereby in a unitary system, political and administrative power is shared between a national government and lower level spheres of the state, for example, provinces and local authorities. Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Talking Points: a) What system of government should Zimbabwe have? (Federal, unitary, devolved)
b) Should there be provincial governments and how should they be constituted?
c) Should there be local governments and how should they be constituted?
d) What should be the functions of provincial and local governments?
e) How many provinces should we have?
f) How should they be determined?
17. Arms of the state: There are three principal functions of the state that is, making laws, interpretation of the laws and implementation of the laws. These vest in the legislature, judiciary and the executive respectively 17.1 The Executive a) How should executive power be organized and distributed? (Should there be a President, a Prime Minister or both?)
b) How should they be elected/appointed?
c) Should all ministers be MPs? Yes
No
d) Should all ministers not be MPs?
e) Should some ministers be MPs and others not?
f) How should ministers be appointed?
17.2 The Legislature a) How many Houses of Parliament should we have?
b) Should there be MPs who are appointed? Yes
No
Maybe
c) Should MPs be allowed to cross the floor with their seats?
d) Should any seats be reserved for: (i) women (ii) traditional leaders (iii) the disabled (iv) special interest groups
17.3 The Judiciary a) How should our court system be organized?
b) How should judges be appointed?
18. Electoral systems: There are a number of electoral systems obtaining in the world, the common of which are the first past the post system, the proportional representation system and the hybrid system comprising of the two. First Past the Post System: This is a system whereby the person with the highest number of votes becomes the elected representative of the electorate. Agreed
Disagree
Neutral
Proportional Representation: This is a system whereby the elected people are determined by the proportion of votes obtained by each party. Hybrid System: This is where some of the representatives are elected on the basis of the first past the post system and others on the basis of proportional representation. Agree
Disagree
Neutral
What type of electoral system should Zimbabwe have? • First past the post? • Proportional representation? Hybrid?
19. Independent public offices: These are specialized executive offices of government performing important executive or oversight functions. a) What independent public offices should be created in the constitution and how should they be appointed?
b) How should the constitution provide for: (i) The Attorney General? (ii) Auditor and Comptroller General? (ii) Public Protector/Ombudsman?
c) What are the functions of the Attorney General that should be provided for in the constitution?
d) Should the Attorney General who is the legal advisor to government also be the national prosecutor?
20. Independent commissions: Specialized constitutional watchdogs for monitoring, promoting and enforcing rights and obligations in their areas of specialty. a) What independent commissions should be provided for in the constitution?
b) How should their independence be protected?
c) How should independent commissions be appointed?
21. Executive commissions: Are bodies through which the state implements laws and policies. What executive commissions should be provided for in the constitution?
22. Public finance: This includes the management and accounting of public funds, Consolidated Revenue Fund, the preparation and the management of the budget and the auditing and oversight over public finances a) Which aspects of Public Finance should be regulated by the constitution?
b) How should the constitution provide for the management of the national budget?
23. Central bank What aspects of the Central Bank should be regulated by the constitution?
24. Traditional leaders What role should be accorded to traditional leaders in the constitution?
25. Languages, arts and culture How should the constitution deal with the issues of languages, arts and culture?
26. Transitional mechanisms: Those provisions in the constitution providing for the orderly transition from the old to the new one. What transitional mechanisms should be enshrined in the constitution?
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