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It all really depends if the countries government follows a Constitution like the United States. If a country does have a Constitution like the one of the US then powers are specifically defined in the document.

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The government of The United States of America has its powers enumerated in and restricted by the Constitution for the United States of America, where in:

Article 1, Sections 8, 9 and 10 the Legislative branch is empowered and restricted;

Article 2, Sections 2 and 3 the Executive branch is empowered;

Article 3, Section 2 limits the cases that may be brought to the Supreme Court.

*Note: the government, in reality, has any power that its people let it have.

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