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Both of these limit the amount of power one individual or a small group of people can have. This supports democracy because it is against Dictatorship and oligarchy.
Separation of powers gives different powers to different branches of government. This means that no branch has the power to do everything. Checks and Balances are put into place so that the different branches of government hold each other accountable for what they do.
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Which man advocated a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances?
Yes, he was one of the fathers of democracy.
Who was the principles of checks and balances and separation of powers were put forward by?
French philosopher, Montesquieu(1689-1755)
What is the name of the system that gives each branch f government power over the other branch?
Separation of Powers.
Examples of horizontal distribution of power?
Checks & Balances and Separation of Powers
What is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of other branches?
checks and balances
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