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AP Comparative Government and Politics Flashcards: Executive Systems

Study Executive Systems in AP Comparative Government and Politics with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the main check on executive power in a democracy?

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Legislative oversight and judicial review. Democratic institutions provide accountability and limit executive power.

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In a comparative executive-systems overview, the text explains that the United Kingdom's parliamentary executive emerged from cabinet responsibility to parliament, the U.S. presidential executive was designed with separation of powers and checks, and France's semi-presidential executive formed in 1958 with a president and prime minister. Based on the passage, which country exemplifies a parliamentary system?
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