Question 3
POST_UTME_LEAD_CITY_UNIVERSITY
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2021
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GOVERNMENT
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objective
The concept of 'checks and balances' in the US system of government is a product of the Enlightenment thinkers, particularly Montesquieu. Which of the following best describes the separation of powers in the US government?
Answer Options
A.
The separation of powers is a system where the legislative, executive, and judicial branches are equal and have the same powers.
Correct Answer
B.
The separation of powers is a system where the legislative branch has the power to make laws, the executive branch has the power to enforce laws, and the judicial branch has the power to interpret laws.
C.
The separation of powers is a system where the legislative branch has the power to make laws, the executive branch has the power to veto laws, and the judicial branch has the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
D.
The separation of powers is a system where the legislative branch has the power to make laws, the executive branch has the power to make treaties, and the judicial branch has the power to try cases.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The separation of powers is a system where the legislative branch has the power to make laws, the executive branch has the power to enforce laws, and the judicial branch has the power to interpret laws.
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2021
Government
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2021
Post Utme Lead City University
Government
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