The powers of government are divided into three branches (executive, legislative, and judicial) and each branch of the government should limit the power of the others.
Note that in many countries of the world, the executive and legislative roles (e.g. prime ministers) are not entirely separate, at least not as much so as the judicial.
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The powers of government are divided into three branches (executive, legislative, and judicial) and each branch of the government should limit the power of the others.
Note that in many countries of the world, the executive and legislative roles (e.g. prime ministers) are not entirely separate, at least not as much so as the judicial.
Montesquieu's tripartite system is the system used in the US federal government. The checks and balances means that each branch of the government has a unique role, but they are able to keep the other branches in check and no one branch has ultimate authority.
Because they were a major influence on the United States government's system of Checks and Balances. (Each Breanch Of Government Limits Power Of The Other Branches)
French philosopher, Montesquieu(1689-1755)
Checks and Balances is the means whereby each branch of government has some control on the other branches. Congress, for example, may pass a law but the President may check Congress and reject the law by his veto power. The Congress, in turn, can check the President by overriding the veto by a two-thirds vote of each house. The federal courts can check the executive and the legislative branches. the checks and balances is the 3rd most important part of the constitution
The balance of powers refers to the separation of powers, and the idea of ambition-limiting-ambition outlined by the founding fathers in the constitution. This is one of many checks and balances, but not the only one, or the same thing...
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