爱尔兰的政治与经济unit 12.pptVIP

* Ireland The president The government parliament Voting and referenda The civil service Irish legal system 1.Ireland is a representative democracy. 2.The structure of Irish government--the Irish Republic has a Prime Minister (Taoiseach) and a Deputy Prime Minister (appoints a cabinet to execute the daily business of government). The Parliament (Dail) enacts all legislation for the country. (This legislation is interpreted by a hierarchy of courts.) The laws are enforced by an unarmed police force, called the Garda Siochana (Guardians of the Peace). The government is headed by a Presid