A cabinet is a combining committee, - a hyphen which joins, a buckle which fastens, the legislative part of the state to the executive part of the state. In its origin it belongs to the one, in its functions it belongs to the other.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The cabinet serves as the essential link connecting legislative and executive functions within a state.
- In plain terms
- The cabinet joins the law makers and the rule makers together.
- What can you take from it?
- The cabinet acts as the bridge between legislative and executive branches.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does your government connect powers?
- Is the cabinet too powerful?
Another view
Separation of powers can weaken cabinet connectivity in some systems.
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