February 2025

The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Revocation of Citizenship

By |2025-02-12T09:15:08+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Citizenship is an inalienable right

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe:Revocation of Citizenship

  • Zimbabwean citizenship by birth may be revoked if the citizenship was acquired by fraud, false representation or concealment of a material fact by any person he person’s nationality or parentage becomes known, and reveals that […]
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Constitution of Zimbabwe: Intelligence Services

By |2025-02-12T08:58:52+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Director of intelligence services is appointed by the president.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Intelligence Services

Establishment of intelligence services

  • Any intelligence service of the State, other than an intelligence division of the Defence Forces or the Police Service, must be established in terms of a law […]
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Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 4: Declaration of Rights

By |2025-02-12T09:15:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

 

Every human has certain inalienable rights.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 4: Declaration of Rights

  • This chapter lists all the rights a person is entitled to
  • Everyone has certain rights they acquire from the time they are born
  • The rights start with life itself which is […]
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Prisons and Correctional Service and its functions

By |2025-02-12T08:59:12+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Harare Remand Prison

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Prisons and Correctional Service and its functions

  • There is a Prisons and Correctional Service which is responsible for:
    1. The protection of society from criminals through the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted persons and others who are lawfully required to […]
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Chapter 1: Founding Provisions

By |2025-02-12T09:15:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Republic of Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 1: Founding Provisions

The Republic

  • Zimbabwe is a unitary, democratic and sovereign republic.

Supremacy of Constitution

  • This Constitution is the supreme law of Zimbabwe and any law, practice, custom or conduct inconsistent with it is invalid to the extent of […]
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Chapter 7: Elections

By |2025-02-12T09:26:56+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Elections Zimbabwe. Image credit nytimes.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 7: Elections

  • Elections are held for Councilors, members of Parliament, Senators and the President after every five years
  • Any Zimbabwean citizen over the age of 18 is eligible to vote
  • The Delimitation Commission divide Zimbabwe into constituencies […]
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Chapter 8: The Judiciary

By |2025-02-12T09:27:07+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Labour Court

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 8: The Judiciary

  • The Judiciary is there to ensure that the legislature and executive uphold the constitution
  • They are also responsible for upholding human rights and gives the room for appeals to those who feel that their rights […]
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Limitation of rights and freedoms

By |2025-02-12T09:27:21+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Riot Police

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Limitation of rights and freedoms

  • The fundamental rights and freedoms set out in the Constitution must be exercised reasonably and with due regard for the rights and freedoms of other persons
  • The fundamental rights and freedoms set out in the […]
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Chapter 5: The Executive (President, Vice Presidents, Ministers and Cabinet)

By |2025-02-12T09:27:36+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Presidential Motorcade

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 5: The Executive (President, Vice Presidents, Ministers and Cabinet)

  • The Executive is the main branch of the government
  • The Executive has administrative duties including the formulating of policy
  • They also implement laws and this function is wide

Executive authority

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Constitution of Zimbabwe: The Acting President

By |2025-02-12T09:27:47+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Emmerson Mngangagwa the current Vice President of Zimbabwe.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Acting President

  • Whenever the President is absent from Zimbabwe or is unable to exercise his or her official functions through illness or any other cause, those functions must be assumed and exercise by the […]
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