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 ==General==
 The concept serves to moderate the power of one branch of government by requiring the concurrence of another branch for selected actions. The expression is frequently used in weak executive systems where the [[head of state]] has little practical power, and in practice the important part of the passage of a law is in its adoption by the [[legislature]].
-==United Kingdom==
-In the [[United Kingdom]], a [[constitutional monarchy]], bills are headed:
-<blockquote>BE IT ENACTED by the [[Queen of the United Kingdom|King]]'s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the [[House of Lords|Lord]]s [[Lords Spiritual|Spiritual]] and [[Lords Temporal|Temporal]], and [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|Commons]], in this present [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:</blockquote>
-This [[enacting formula]] emphasizes that although legally the bill is being enacted by the [[British monarchy]] (specifically, by the [[Queen-in-Parliament|King-in-Parliament]]), it is not through his initiative but through that of Parliament that legislation is created.
-===Commonwealth===
-====Singapore====
-In Singapore, a [[parliamentary republic]] with the [[President of Singapore]] being the [[head of state]], the President has a number of [[Powers of the President of Singapore|powers]]. Some of the President's powers may only be exercised "on the advice of the Cabinet".<ref>Art 22P. Constitution of the Republic of Singapore</ref> In this context, "advice of the Cabinet" means that the President must not only consider the Cabinet's advice but also act in full accordance with it, with no ability to exercise discretionary power.<ref>Yong Vui Kong v Attorney-General
-[2011] SGCA 9</ref>
 ==United States==