The Cabinet is the executive branch of government and section 59 of the Constitution highlights that the Ministers are ‘responsible’ in governmental terms. Ministers meet collectively in Cabinet to consider the business of government. They are chosen from amongst the members of the Parliament.

Chapter III of the Constitution sets out the powers and functions of the Parliament; chapter IV (including the provisions referred in section 1.1) set out the powers and responsibilities of the executive; and Chapters I and VIII deal with the role of the judiciary in Grenada. Taken together, these provisions establish the link between the ‘political executive’ (Cabinet) with the Parliament and the distinctly separate role of the Judiciary.

The overall framework is the constitutional monarchy and the branches of government responsible for governing the nation. The organization of the Executive ‘Ministry’ reflects Grenada’s commitment to the constitutional monarchy and ministerial responsibility for the daily administration of government. The concept of elections to Parliament reflects the core principles of democratic representation of and accountability to the people of Grenada. The independent judiciary reinforces the Constitution’s commitment to the rule of law. The critical point here is that the Constitution provides the basis for judicial checks on the legality of the exercise of public power in appropriate circumstances, including decisions of the Cabinet.