Which Type of Document Organizes the Formal Institutions of Government

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which type of document organizes the formal institutions of government and lays out how government may legitimately use its powers?

• A) statutes
• B) regulations
• C) decrees
• D) constitutions
• E) executive orders

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