Discuss the differences between political structures and political institutions and provide examples of each.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Like structures, institutions are critical and relatively permanent parts of a government. However, structures are generic whereas institutions are specific. An example of a structure is the judicial system. The institution would be the U.S. Supreme Court.

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