state power
type of political power
constituent power
branch
legislature
kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws
executive branch
branch of the government that has sole authority and responsibility for the administration of the state
judiciary
system of courts that interprets and applies the law
Fifth power
term that intends a continuation of the series of the three estates of the realm and the fourth power, the mass media
organ of state
body with power given by the state
Reserve power
executive branch power in some governments
Reserve power
executive branch power in some governments
Fourth Estate
reference to the indirect social influence of press and news media
cent
judicial institution in the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation