Which are the three branches of government?

Which are the three branches of government?

• A. Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary
• B. Council, Parliament, and Court
• C. Federal, State, and Local
• D. Monarchy, Republic, and Democracy

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is how government power is divided to keep any one part from gaining too much control. The three branches are the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. The legislative branch writes laws, the executive branch enforces them and runs the day-to-day government, and the judicial branch interprets laws and settles disputes. This separation of powers is paired with checks and balances, so each branch has some authority to limit the others and prevent abuse. The other descriptions provided don’t map to the three branches. They describe forms of government or other classifications (like how government is organized or at what level it operates) rather than the distinct roles of the three branches themselves.

The idea being tested is how government power is divided to keep any one part from gaining too much control. The three branches are the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. The legislative branch writes laws, the executive branch enforces them and runs the day-to-day government, and the judicial branch interprets laws and settles disputes. This separation of powers is paired with checks and balances, so each branch has some authority to limit the others and prevent abuse.

The other descriptions provided don’t map to the three branches. They describe forms of government or other classifications (like how government is organized or at what level it operates) rather than the distinct roles of the three branches themselves.