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The Government is one of the four sovereignty organs of the Portuguese Republic. It is also the organ that conducts politics in general in the country and is also the superior body in public administration
Public administration

Public administration can be broadly described as the development, implementation and study of branches of government public policy. The pursuit of the public good by enhancing civil society and social justice is the ultimate goal of the field....
. It is called Constitutional because it is so defined in the Portuguese Constitution.

The government guides its actions by the governmental program and implements it in the government budget
Government budget

A government budget is a legal document that is often passed by the legislature, and approved by the chief executive-or president. For example, only certain types of revenue may be imposed and collected....
 that is submitted to Assembly of the Republic
Assembly of the Republic

The Assembly of the Republic is the Portugal parliament. It is located in a historical building in Lisbon, referred to as Pal?cio de S?o Bento, the site of an old Benedictine monastery....
 each year, in the laws that it proposes, in the decrees that it issues in the Portuguese Council of Ministers
Portuguese Council of Ministers

Portugal's Council of Ministers is a collegial body presided over by the Prime Minister of Portugal. All ministers are members of the council of ministers, and when the prime minister finds it fit, state secretaries can also attend its meetings....
, and in individual decisions made by its members.

There are no guarantees that the government will stick to its government program, but if it fails to do so, its actions will be judged by the citizens in forthcoming elections.

The government may also be questioned by the other three sovereignty organs: the President
President of Portugal

Portugal has been a republic since 1910, the head of state being a president, whose official title is President of the Portuguese Republic Under the Portuguese Constitution adopted in 1976 in the wake of the Carnation Revolution of 1974, the President is elected for a five-year term, and may serve for a maximum of two consecutive terms....
, the Assembly of the Republic
Assembly of the Republic

The Assembly of the Republic is the Portugal parliament. It is located in a historical building in Lisbon, referred to as Pal?cio de S?o Bento, the site of an old Benedictine monastery....
 and the courts.






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The Government is one of the four sovereignty organs of the Portuguese Republic. It is also the organ that conducts politics in general in the country and is also the superior body in public administration
Public administration

Public administration can be broadly described as the development, implementation and study of branches of government public policy. The pursuit of the public good by enhancing civil society and social justice is the ultimate goal of the field....
. It is called Constitutional because it is so defined in the Portuguese Constitution.

The government guides its actions by the governmental program and implements it in the government budget
Government budget

A government budget is a legal document that is often passed by the legislature, and approved by the chief executive-or president. For example, only certain types of revenue may be imposed and collected....
 that is submitted to Assembly of the Republic
Assembly of the Republic

The Assembly of the Republic is the Portugal parliament. It is located in a historical building in Lisbon, referred to as Pal?cio de S?o Bento, the site of an old Benedictine monastery....
 each year, in the laws that it proposes, in the decrees that it issues in the Portuguese Council of Ministers
Portuguese Council of Ministers

Portugal's Council of Ministers is a collegial body presided over by the Prime Minister of Portugal. All ministers are members of the council of ministers, and when the prime minister finds it fit, state secretaries can also attend its meetings....
, and in individual decisions made by its members.

There are no guarantees that the government will stick to its government program, but if it fails to do so, its actions will be judged by the citizens in forthcoming elections.

The government may also be questioned by the other three sovereignty organs: the President
President of Portugal

Portugal has been a republic since 1910, the head of state being a president, whose official title is President of the Portuguese Republic Under the Portuguese Constitution adopted in 1976 in the wake of the Carnation Revolution of 1974, the President is elected for a five-year term, and may serve for a maximum of two consecutive terms....
, the Assembly of the Republic
Assembly of the Republic

The Assembly of the Republic is the Portugal parliament. It is located in a historical building in Lisbon, referred to as Pal?cio de S?o Bento, the site of an old Benedictine monastery....
 and the courts. The President may veto governmental decrees and a government bill may fail to pass in the Assembly of the Republic, where a motion of no confidence
Motion of no confidence

A motion of no confidence is a parliamentary motion traditionally put before a parliament by the parliamentary opposition in the hope of defeating or weakening a Executive , or, rarely by an erstwhile supporter who has lost confidence in the government....
 may be approved.

Functions

The government has political, legislative and administrative functions. These include, among other things, the power to negotiate with other countries or international organizations, to submit bills to the Assembly of the Republic
Assembly of the Republic

The Assembly of the Republic is the Portugal parliament. It is located in a historical building in Lisbon, referred to as Pal?cio de S?o Bento, the site of an old Benedictine monastery....
, to issue decrees and to take administrative decisions.

Formation

After the elections
Elections in Portugal

Elections in Portugal gives information on election and election results in Portugal.Only the elections since the democratic Carnation Revolution of 1974 are listed here, however, during the period encompassing the History of Portugal and the Portuguese First Republic there were also elections, but only for the men who could read....
 for the Assembly of the Republic
Assembly of the Republic

The Assembly of the Republic is the Portugal parliament. It is located in a historical building in Lisbon, referred to as Pal?cio de S?o Bento, the site of an old Benedictine monastery....
 or the resignation of the previous government, the President
President of Portugal

Portugal has been a republic since 1910, the head of state being a president, whose official title is President of the Portuguese Republic Under the Portuguese Constitution adopted in 1976 in the wake of the Carnation Revolution of 1974, the President is elected for a five-year term, and may serve for a maximum of two consecutive terms....
 listens to the parties in the Assembly of the Republic and invites someone to form a government. The Prime Minister
List of Prime Ministers of Portugal

In Portugal, the post of Prime Minister is the head of the country's Government. He/she coordinates the actions of all ministers, represents the Government as a whole, reports his actions and is controlled by the Assembly of the Republic, and keeps the President of Portugal informed....
 chooses the persons that he or she finds fit. Then the President swears in the Prime Minister and the Government.

Composition

The government comprises the Prime Minister, other ministers and the state secretaries (junior ministers). Each minister heads a ministry and has assigned to him or her one or more state secretaries.

See also

  • Cabinet (government)
  • Politics of Portugal
    Politics of Portugal

    Politics of Portugal takes place in a framework of a parliamentary system representative democracy republic, whereby the List of Prime Ministers of Portugal is the head of government, and of a multi-party system....


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