February 2025

The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Introduction

By |2025-02-12T09:42:43+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An image of the draft constitution of 2013

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Introduction

Introduction

  • This topic seeks to define the Zimbabwean constitution and explain its functions
  • It also seeks to explain the background of the Zimbabwe constitution
  • It describe the bill of rights enshrined in the […]
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Appointment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers

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Anastancia Ndlovu, the Deputy Minister of Tourism

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Appointment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers

  • The President appoints Ministers and assigns functions to them, including the administration of any Act of Parliament or of any Ministry or department, but the President may reserve to […]
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What is a Constitution

By |2025-02-12T09:43:05+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai at the signing of the current constitution in 2013. Image credit newsday.co.zw

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: What is a Constitution

  • A constitution is as set of rules and regulations and principles which direct how an organization or country is ruled
  • In shona a constitution is […]
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Constitution of Zimbawe: Executive Functions

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Robert Mugabe the Current President of Zimbabwe and leader of the executive

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Executive Functions

Executive functions of President and Cabinet

  • The President has the powers conferred by this Constitution and by any Act of
    Parliament or other law, including those necessary to exercise the […]
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What is the Purpose of a Constitution

By |2025-02-12T09:43:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Text from the Gender Commission Act of 2015. Image credit herzimbabwe.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe:What is the Purpose of a Constitution

  • It is important for the maintaining of order in a state
  • It is the supreme is therefore all other laws have to be aligned to […]
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Constitution of Zimbabwe: The Attorney General

By |2025-02-12T09:28:38+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The High Court of Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Attorney-General

  • The Attorney-General appointed by the President
  • A person is qualified for appointment as Attorney-General if he or she is qualified for appointment as a judge of the High Court
  • The functions of the Attorney-General are:
    1. To […]
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Specific Chapters of the Constitution of Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:43:29+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Constitutional Court.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe:Specific Chapters of the Constitution of Zimbabwe

  • The Lancaster Constitution was divided into 12 chapters but the new constitution has 18 chapters which are:
    1. Founding objectives
    2. National objectives
    3. Citizenship
    4. The Declaration of Rights
    5. The Executive (President, Vice Presidents, Ministers and Cabinet)

      6. […]

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Chapter 6: The Legislature

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The Parliament of Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 6: The Legislature

  • The Legislature of Zimbabwe  is bicameral
  • It consists of Parliament and Senate

Parliament

  • Parliament consists of the Senate and the National Assembly.

Role of Parliament

 

  • Parliament must protect the Constitution and promote democratic governance in Zimbabwe

    • […]

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Constitution of Zimbabwe: Rights

By |2025-02-12T09:14:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Every human has rights

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Rights

The Protection of the Right to Life

  • No one shall be intentionally and unlawfully killed
  • It is only lawful to kill a person in certain circumstances which include when carrying out a death sentence, when defending others […]
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Constitution of Zimbabwe: Freedoms

By |2025-02-12T09:28:58+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

People demonstrating in Harare

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Freedoms

Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

  • No person may be subjected to physical or psychological torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

Freedom from slavery or servitude

  • No person may be […]
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