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> At least the countries in the EU should have separation of powers, and the judicial (the courts) are independent from the government In the US "government" g
by alecbz 2mo ago
> At least the countries in the EU should have separation of powers, and the judicial (the courts) are independent from the government
In the US "government" generally refers to all three branches; is that not the case in Europe?
- kergonath 2mo agoI don’t know about the whole of Europe but generally, no. The government is the executive branch or a subset of it.
- alecbz 2mo agoInteresting -- is there any term referring to the executive, legislative, and judicial functions collectively?
- kergonath 2mo agoI am not sure. In French that would be the state (L’État). It’s more complicated in the U.K., with its layers of national, devolved country, and local governance. Then, it would be different again in federations like Germany.
- pamcake 2mo ago"The state apparatus" (or "the state" for short). "State and government" section in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_(polity) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_(polity)
- pmontra 2mo agoI skimmed the constitution of my country (Italy) and there is no collective term. There is a section "Organization of the Republic" that lists the several components (Parliament, President, Government, etc.) When we say Government we refer only to the Prime Minister, the other Ministers and their staff.
- prmoustache 2mo agoAuthorities?