The executive branch is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state. The executive branch executes the law. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.
In many countries, the term "government" connotes only the executive branch. However, this usage fails to differentiate between despotic and democratic forms of govern...
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Also known as:
- Executive power,
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