Judicial Checks on the Executive

This sub-indicator assesses the extent to which government powers are effectively limited by the judiciary. It is based on the following criteria: the extent to which in practice, the government's power is not concentrated in one person, but is distributed among different independent branches; the government always obeys the decisions of the high courts; when legal questions or possible violations are raised, the judiciary reviews executive actions and uses its powers to declare government actions illegal or unconstitutional; national, local and electoral appeals courts are free of political influence in their application of power; government exercises undue influence to affect the outcome of the case.