Structure provides the framework in which functions are exercised.

Almost all governmental and administrative functions are exercised by authorities and agencies affiliated to the Executive.

Regulatory functions should be exercised only by the legislature or an agency created by the legislature.

This function of the Senate has not been exercised since 1968.

The legislative function is exercised by the Gemeindeversammlung or town meeting.

The function is now exercised by the Government as successor to the executive council and is no longer dependent on the royal prerogative.

When that limited function had been exercised, it immediately was put to death.

The Act ended the previous committee-based system, where functions were exercised by committees of the council.

Budgetary functions once more were exercised by the Office of Budget and Management.

In modern times, these judicial functions were exercised very sparingly.