In
parliamentary government
Who chooses the executive branch?
Appointed
by the President
and confirmed by the Senate, the members of the Cabinet are often the President’s closest confidants.
Who elects the executive in a presidential government?
The President of the United States administers the Executive Branch of our government. The President enforces the laws that the Legislative Branch (Congress) makes. The President is elected by
United States citizens, 18 years of age and older
, who vote in the presidential elections in their states.
In which system of government is the executive elected independently of the legislature and is not responsible to the legislature?
A presidential system
is a system of government where an executive branch is led by a president who serves as both head of state and head of government. In such a system, this branch exists separately from the legislature, to which it is not responsible and which it cannot dismiss.
In what system do the members of a countries legislature select the chief executive?
In
a parliamentary democracy
, the citizens participate by voting on the members of the law making body (legislature or parliament) and the political party with the most members within the legislature gets to choose who the chief executive (leader of government) will be.
What powers does the executive branch have?
The executive branch
carries out and enforces laws
. It includes the president, vice president, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, and other boards, commissions, and committees. American citizens have the right to vote for the president and vice president through free, confidential ballots.
What can the legislative branch stop the executive branch from doing?
The President in the executive branch can veto a law, but the legislative branch can override that veto with enough votes. The legislative branch has the power to approve Presidential nominations, control the budget, and can
impeach the President
and remove him or her from office.
Who is in charge of the legislative branch?
All legislative power in the government is vested in
Congress
, meaning that it is the only part of the government that can make new laws or change existing laws. Executive Branch agencies issue regulations with the full force of law, but these are only under the authority of laws enacted by Congress.
What stops one branch of government from being to powerful?
The system of checks and balances
stops one branch of the federal government from becoming too powerful. The United States government is divided into three separate branches. They are the president, Congress, and the courts.
What are the 3 forms of government?
To ensure a separation of powers, the U.S. Federal Government is made up of three branches:
legislative, executive and judicial
.
What is difference between legislative and executive?
| Legislative Executive | Formulation of laws and policies is done by the Legislature Executive is responsible for Implementation of policies |
|---|
What is the power of legislative?
Legislative power is
the capacity of a legislative chamber or actors within that chamber to thwart, encourage, or compel actions by others
. Power is a difficult concept to define and possibly even harder to measure.
What are the five functions of legislature?
Their powers may include
passing laws, establishing the government’s budget, confirming executive appointments, ratifying treaties
, investigating the executive branch, impeaching and removing from office members of the executive and judiciary, and redressing constituents’ grievances.
Is democracy a rule of people?
Democracy (Greek: δημοκρατία, dēmokratiā, from dēmos ‘people’ and kratos ‘rule’) is a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation (“direct democracy”), or to choose governing officials to do so (“representative democracy”).
Which form of government gives a single leader all of the power?
An autocracy
is a government in which one person has all the power. There are two main types of autocracy: a monarchy and a dictatorship.
What is the form of government in which citizens elect representatives?
A democracy
is a government in which political power—influence over institutions, leaders, and policies—rests in the hands of the people. In a representative democracy, however, the citizens do not govern directly. Instead, they elect representatives to make decisions and pass laws on behalf of all the people.
