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Difficulty: MediumThe Executive: Types, Functions, and Powers

In a constitutional democracy operating a presidential system, the President issues an executive directive specifying how government ministries must implement a newly enacted public health statute. Which statement accurately describes the constitutional source and limitation of this executive function?

  1. It is an exercise of administrative authority to enforce existing laws, subject to judicial review if it exceeds legislative intent.Answer
  2. B
    It constitutes an absolute law-making prerogative that grants executive officers permanent immunity from court challenges.
  3. C
    It is a judicial review mechanism exercised by the executive organ to overturn non-conforming acts of parliament.
  4. D
    It represents a purely ceremonial Head of State duty that carries no political policy execution or administrative force.

Answer

The statement explaining that issuing implementation directives is an exercise of administrative authority to enforce existing laws, subject to judicial review if it exceeds legislative intent, is correct.
The primary function of the executive organ is to implement and enforce laws passed by the legislature. Directives issued by the executive must be grounded in statutory authority and remain subject to judicial oversight to ensure they do not exceed legal boundaries.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the core organ of government and executive role described in the stem.
The action described is the execution and administration of an enacted law by the executive branch under a presidential system.
The executive branch is constitutionally mandated to implement, enforce, and administer laws passed by the legislature.
2
Determine the constitutional boundaries and checks applicable to executive enforcement directives.
Executive administrative directives derive authority from statutory law and cannot contradict legislative intent or constitutional provisions. The judiciary retains the power of judicial review over executive actions.
The principle of checks and balances ensures that executive policy execution remains lawful and subordinate to constitutional and statutory limits.

Key Concept

Executive Functions and Operational Scope
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The Executive: Types, Functions, and Powers

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