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Executive sovereignty system

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

An executive sovereignty system is a governance framework where the executive branch has supreme or very significant authority over policy and decision-making, often with limited checks from the judiciary. In this context, it can potentially diminish the effectiveness of judicial review in constraining executive power.