To maintain law and order

To provide public services

To regulate the economy

To protect the rights of citizens

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

Legislative, Administrative, and Judicial

Executive, Administrative, and Judicial

Legislative, Judicial, and Regulatory

To make laws

To enforce laws

To interpret laws

To appoint judges

To make laws

To enforce laws

To interpret laws

To appoint judges

To make laws

To enforce laws

To interpret laws

To appoint judges

In a democracy, all citizens have the right to vote, while in a republic, only certain citizens have the right to vote.

In a democracy, the government is directly elected by the people, while in a republic, the government is elected by representatives.

In a democracy, the government is responsible to the people, while in a republic, the government is responsible to the law.

In a democracy, the government is based on the consent of the governed, while in a republic, the government is based on the rule of law.

In a monarchy, the head of state is hereditary, while in a dictatorship, the head of state is not hereditary.

In a monarchy, the head of state has limited powers, while in a dictatorship, the head of state has unlimited powers.

In a monarchy, the head of state is responsible to the people, while in a dictatorship, the head of state is not responsible to the people.

In a monarchy, the government is based on the consent of the governed, while in a dictatorship, the government is based on the rule of law.

In a unitary state, the central government has all the power, while in a federal state, the power is shared between the central government and the regional governments.

In a unitary state, the regional governments are subordinate to the central government, while in a federal state, the regional governments are independent of the central government.

In a unitary state, the laws passed by the central government apply to the entire country, while in a federal state, the laws passed by the central government only apply to the federal territories.

In a unitary state, the constitution is the supreme law of the land, while in a federal state, the constitution is not the supreme law of the land.

In a presidential system, the head of state is also the head of government, while in a parliamentary system, the head of state is not the head of government.

In a presidential system, the head of government is elected directly by the people, while in a parliamentary system, the head of government is elected by the legislature.

In a presidential system, the head of government is responsible to the legislature, while in a parliamentary system, the head of government is responsible to the head of state.

In a presidential system, the legislature is independent of the executive branch, while in a parliamentary system, the legislature is not independent of the executive branch.

A political party is an organization that seeks to gain control of the government, while a pressure group is an organization that seeks to influence government policy.

A political party is a permanent organization, while a pressure group is a temporary organization.

A political party is open to all citizens, while a pressure group is only open to certain citizens.

A political party is funded by its members, while a pressure group is funded by donations from outside sources.

A constitution is the supreme law of the land, while a statute is a law passed by the legislature.

A constitution is written, while a statute is unwritten.

A constitution is difficult to amend, while a statute is easy to amend.

A constitution is binding on all citizens, while a statute is only binding on certain citizens.

In a civil law system, the law is codified, while in a common law system, the law is not codified.

In a civil law system, the judge is the primary source of law, while in a common law system, the jury is the primary source of law.

In a civil law system, the law is based on precedent, while in a common law system, the law is based on statutes.

In a civil law system, the law is more flexible, while in a common law system, the law is more rigid.

A tort is a civil wrong, while a crime is a public wrong.

A tort is a breach of a legal duty, while a crime is a breach of a moral duty.

A tort is a less serious offense than a crime.

A tort can be settled out of court, while a crime cannot.

A contract is a legally enforceable agreement, while a covenant is not a legally enforceable agreement.

A contract is a written agreement, while a covenant is an oral agreement.

A contract is between two or more parties, while a covenant is between three or more parties.

A contract is for a specific period of time, while a covenant is for an indefinite period of time.