Question 30
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 is closely related to the idea of separation of powers. Discuss the relationship between checks and balances and separation of powers, and explain how they contribute to the stability of a government.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
Checks and balances are the mechanisms that prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful, while separation of powers is the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
B.
Checks and balances are the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, while separation of powers is the mechanisms that prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
C.
Checks and balances are the mechanisms that prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful, but they do not necessarily imply separation of powers.
D.
Separation of powers is the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, but it does not necessarily imply checks and balances.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Checks and balances are the mechanisms that prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful, while separation of powers is the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
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Post Utme Lead City University
2021
Government
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2021
Post Utme Lead City University
Government
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