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- ExecutiveThe executive, also referred to as the executive branch or executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law and has overall responsibility... More Relationship with Other Arms of GovernmentThe 3 branches of government are executive, judicial, and legislative. Executive The executive is the organ that implements the laws enacted by the legislature and enforces the will of the state.... More
The constitutionA constitution is a set of fundamental rules that determine how a country or state is run. More and other arms of government exert some form of control or check on the executive as it helps to reduce the dictatorial tendencies of the executive.
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(i) The constitution specifies, clearly, the powers of the executive in the constitution. Any act or power contrary to this can be declared ultra viresUltra vires translates to 'beyond the powers'. It is used to describe an act which requires legal authority or power but is then completed outside of or without the requisite authority. More.
(ii) Actions of the executive can be challenged in a court if they are unconstitutional, the court declares them unconstitutional through judicial review or ultra vires.
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