with Zanzibar. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania is a unitary republic consisting of the Union Government and the Zanzibar Revolutionary Government. The United Republic of Tanzania is a democratic and socialist state which adheres to a multi – party democracy. The Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania of 1977 is one of the listed Union Matters under its Article 4 (3) First Schedule. Applicable for Tanzania Zanzibar for non union matters is the Constitution of Zanzibar of 1984. The Executive The Government of the United Republic has authority over all Union Matters in the United Republic and over all other matters concerning Mainland Tanzania. The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar has authority over all non-union matters concerning Zanzibar. Only Members of Parliament may be appointed as Ministers in Mainland and Zanzibar. Ministers sit in Cabinet which is the governing body of the Union Government and Zanzibar. All executive functions of the two Governments are discharged by officers of the two Governments on behalf of the President Cabinet acts as final decision maker on all important matters of policy decides the contents of Government Bills to be introduced to Parliament and makes decision on Government spending. The Executive also makes regulations and controls the state services. Parliament The Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania (URT) consists of two parts: The President and National Assembly. The Legislative power in relation to all Union Matters and also in relation to all other matters concerning Mainland Tanzania is vested in Parliament. Whereas The Legislative power in Tanzania Zanzibar over matters which are not Union Matters are vested in the House of Representatives. A law enacted by Parliament shall not apply to Zanzibar unless it is expressly stated that it shall apply to Mainland Tanzania as well as Tanzania Zanzibar and followed by ratification by the House of Representatives or a law relating to Union Matters. 96