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What is the split of the authority of the three branches of government called?
i think separation of powers
Why is it important that the national government's powers are split up in different branches?
This prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Which englightenment thinker wanted to split the powers of government into three branches?
Charles-Louis de Montesquieu.
What term describes a form of government where power in government is split between a national government and several state or provincial governments?
Federal system
Who holds the power in your form of government?
If the reference is to political power, it is shared between the President and Congress. Of the three branches of government (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) the executive and legislative make and approve laws, and the judicial is there to make sure that they are lawful.
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