Executive Branch and Government Structure

Vocabulary terms focusing on the roles of the executive branch, the necessity of judicial independence, and the function of checks and balances within the three branches of government.

Executive branch

The branch of government tasked with core responsibilities whose decisions affect citizen's daily lives.

Court independence

The principle that courts must remain independent from political influence.

Checks and balances

A mechanism in a political system where different branches limit each other's powers to maintain balance.

Three branches of goverment

The divisions of a political system that limit each other's powers.