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Which term is commonly used to describe the part of government that enforces the law and has overall responsibility for the governance of a state?
Which term is commonly used to describe the part of government that enforces the law and has overall responsibility for the governance of a state?
- Executive (correct)
- Separation of powers
- Judiciary
- Legislature
In political systems based on the separation of powers, what is the purpose of distributing government authority between several branches?
In political systems based on the separation of powers, what is the purpose of distributing government authority between several branches?
- To ensure the executive has broad influence over national politics
- To pass laws and interpret them
- To prevent power being concentrated in the hands of a single person or group (correct)
- To enforce the law
What is the role of the legislature in a political system based on the separation of powers?
What is the role of the legislature in a political system based on the separation of powers?
- To pass laws (correct)
- To interpret laws
- To enforce the law
- To prevent power concentration
What is the function of the executive in democratic countries?
What is the function of the executive in democratic countries?
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What is the purpose of checks and balances in political systems based on the separation of powers?
What is the purpose of checks and balances in political systems based on the separation of powers?
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