Which of the following is a function of a head of state?

A. Settles cases
B. Arbitrates electoral petitions
C. Creates new constitutions
D. Receives foreign dignitaries

Correct Answer: Option D

D. Receives foreign dignitaries

Explanation

Depending on the country’s form of government and separation of powers, the head of state may be a ceremonial figurehead or concurrently the head of government. In the parliamentary system, the head of state is the de jure leader of the nation, because the leader de facto is the prime minister (the head of government).