What is the correct relationship between the electoral mandate of the political executive and administrative implementation?

Correct answer: The mandate gives policy direction and the administration implements it

Correct answer: A. In a democracy, citizens elect representatives and thereby give the political executive a mandate to govern according to stated programmes and public priorities. Ministers use this political authority to decide the broad direction of policies. The permanent administration, including civil servants and departments, provides expertise and carries those decisions into practice through rules, programmes, and public services. The two roles are connected but not identical: elected leaders provide political direction and remain accountable, while officials provide continuity and implementation. B is wrong because an electoral mandate cannot abolish an independent judiciary. C is wrong because administration cannot replace the democratic choice made through elections. D is wrong because both policy direction and implementation are essential parts of governance. Memory cue: voters choose the direction; administration helps travel that direction into real public action.