Read the text again. Match the functions with the right branch of power.
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Comprehension Check
8. Read text 2. For each statement 1 to 10 below choose a) right, b) wrong or c) doesn't say. Correct the false statements.
1Most democracies are based on the principle of the separation of power.
2The separation of powers means that nobody in the state has absolute power.
3In the system of checks and balances, the executive branch dominates the other two branches.
4The country may have both a President and a Prime Minister.
5In most parliamentary systems, the lower house is the more powerful house of Parliament.
6In presidential systems the executive is headed by the leader of the largest elected (majority) party in the legislature.
7There is only one chamber in the Swedish Parliament.
8The Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the UK.
9The leader of the legislature is usually also the head of the judiciary.
10The head of the country has the power to strike down legislation or actions determined to be unconstitutional.
| the Executive the Legislative | a.to determine taxation b.to interpret the laws c.to resolve disputes and conflicts d.to determine the structure and functions of courts |
| the Judiciary | e.to execute legislation f.to determine the legality of the presidential actions g.to veto legislation h.to nullify laws that conflict with a constitution |
| i.to determine whether a law is unconstitutional j.to make laws k.to enforce the decisions of the legislators |
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