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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?
- Judiciary
- Separation of powers
- Executive (correct)
- Legislature
In democratic countries, what is the scope of executive power?
In democratic countries, what is the scope of executive power?
- No influence over national politics
- Broad influence over national politics (correct)
- Exclusive influence over national politics
- Limited influence over national politics
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 prevent power from being concentrated (correct)
- To eliminate the need for checks and balances
- To concentrate power in the hands of a single person or group
- To give the executive branch unlimited power
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?
What can the executive be the source of in a political system?
What can the executive be the source of in a political system?
What is the function of the executive branch in a government?
What is the function of the executive branch in a government?
How does the scope of executive power vary in different political contexts?
How does the scope of executive power vary in different political contexts?
What is the purpose of separating government authority between several branches in a political system?
What is the purpose of separating government authority between several branches in a political system?
What are the checks imposed on each branch of the government in a political system based on the separation of powers?
What are the checks imposed on each branch of the government in a political system based on the separation of powers?
In general, what is the role of the legislature in a political system based on the separation of powers?
In general, what is the role of the legislature in a political system based on the separation of powers?
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