Principal Branches of State Flashcards
1
Q
What does the Legislature do
A
Making/passing of laws
2
Q
What does the Executive do
A
Implementing the laws
3
Q
What does the British Judiciary do
A
Uphold/interpret the laws
4
Q
What is the definition of Power
A
The legal ability to get other people to do what you want them to do
5
Q
What is the definition of Democracy
A
A form of government in which people choose their leaders by voting
6
Q
What is the definition of Legitamecy
A
Defined in political science and sociology as the belief that a rule, institution or leader has the right to govern
7
Q
What is the definition of Authority
A
A form of power based on consensus about who has the right to make decisions
