People can change the political executive; how is this different from the permanent executive?

Correct answer: The political executive is elected, while the permanent executive is service-based and continuing.

Correct answer: A. The political executive consists mainly of elected political leaders, such as ministers, who receive authority through elections and remain in office only while they have political support. A new election or a change of majority can replace them. The permanent executive consists of career civil servants who are selected through service procedures and continue working when governments change. They provide administrative experience, advice, and continuity, and implement lawful decisions of the elected government. Option B is wrong because civil servants normally continue after elections. Option C is wrong because passing a service examination describes entry into administration, not the political executive. Option D is wrong because their sources of authority and functions differ. Memory cue: “Leaders change; administration continues.”