In Israel, the Knesset is the legislative branch of government. It is joined by the Executive, which forms the Cabinet, the Presidency, which is mostly ceremonial, but carries significant gravitas, and the Judicial, headed by the Supreme Court. As in America, the legislative branch passes laws, and, if challenged, the Supreme Court rules on their constitutionality. It’s democracy in action. Checks and balances just as in the USA.
Israel: A Democracy Facing A Judicial Disaster
Israel: A Democracy Facing A Judicial…
Israel: A Democracy Facing A Judicial Disaster
In Israel, the Knesset is the legislative branch of government. It is joined by the Executive, which forms the Cabinet, the Presidency, which is mostly ceremonial, but carries significant gravitas, and the Judicial, headed by the Supreme Court. As in America, the legislative branch passes laws, and, if challenged, the Supreme Court rules on their constitutionality. It’s democracy in action. Checks and balances just as in the USA.