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11 Cards in this Set
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Executive |
The branch of government that is responsible for the implementation of laws and policies |
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Time of Montesquieu Sustained by the doctrine of the separation of powers |
Division of government? (Whose time and which sustained) |
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Parliamentary executive |
An executive, typically composed of a prime minister and cabinet, that is drawn from and accountable to the parliament, and is formef thrpugh parliamentary elections |
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Presidential executive |
An executive that is headed by a separately elected president, who enjoys political and constitutional independence from the parliament |
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Ceremonial leadership Policy-making leadership Popular leadership Bureaucratic leadership Crisis leadership |
Functions of political executives |
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Head of state |
Personal embodiment of the state's power and authority |
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Head of state |
Personal embodiment of the state's power and authority |
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Head of government |
The chief executive, a post that carries policy-making and political responsibilities |
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Ceremonial leadership Policy-making leadership Popular leadership Bureaucratic leadership Crisis leadership |
Functions of political executives |
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Cabinet |
A group of senior ministers that meets formally and regularly, and is chaired by the chief executive |
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Formal dimension - contitutional roles and responsibilities Informal dimension - role of personality, political skills and experience External dimension - political, economic, and diplomatic context of government |
Three dimensions of power |
