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Jordan THE GOVERNMENT
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Figure 10. Government Organization, 1989
The Constitution divides the powers and functions of the
government into executive, legislative, and judicial categories
(see
fig. 10). The Constitution assigns the legislative power to
both the bicameral National Assembly and the king, who is also
vested with executive power. The king exercises his executive
authority with the aid of his cabinet ministers, collectively known
as the Council of Ministers. Judicial power is vested in
independent courts. The authority and services of the central
government are extended to all corners of the kingdom through the
eight governorates or provinces.
Data as of December 1989
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