Other Forms of Government
The other forms of government are as follows:
Other Forms of Government: Forms and Composition
Government is a system of institutions that use the legal system to maintain authority and punish those who violate the law. Typically, a government assigns tasks to its many organs, each of which is responsible for carrying out certain duties. The three main responsibilities of government are to make laws (legislature), enforce existing laws (executive), and interpret laws (judiciary).
Key Takeaways:
- The way a nation or state organizes its authority and makes decisions is known as its form of government. It outlines who is in charge, how they obtained it, and how they exercised it.
- A government is the structure or individuals in charge of a nation or state. It is the body in charge of making laws, upholding them, preserving the peace, and offering public services.
- The main duties of government are creating laws, upholding them, and resolving conflicts.
- Laws are made by the legislative branch, put into effect by the executive branch, and interpreted and decided upon by the court; i.e., judiciary.
- The arrangement wherein the three branches of a government divide their respective authorities is known as separation of power.
Table of Content
- Other Forms of Government
- 1. Presidential and Parliamentary Form of Government
- 2. Unitary and Federal Form of overnment
- Composition of Legislature
- Difference between Unicameral Legislature and Bicameral Legislature
- Other Forms of Government- FAQs