In general terms, nearly every governmental system gives particular duties to each branch of government within it. At the same time, 'constitutional' systems are rightly famous in respect to their careful delineation of distinct branches of government and the proper duties for each; for example, the American system provides very clear guidance on the duties for its judicial, legislative, and executive branches of government.
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checks and balances
Separation of Powers.
The system of checks and balances is an important part of the Constitution. With checks and balances, each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful.
Equal power.
Checks and balances are a system that allows multiple branches of government to share power and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. There are three main examples of checks and balances within the United States government: The Executive Branch has the power to veto any legislation passed by Congress. This gives the Executive Branch a check on the Legislative Branch. The Judicial Branch has the power to review legislation passed by Congress and declare it unconstitutional. This gives the Judicial Branch a check on the Legislative Branch. The Legislative Branch has the power to approve or reject any Presidential appointments to the Supreme Court. This gives the Legislative Branch a check on the Executive Branch.All three branches of government are able to act as a check on each other ensuring that no one branch is able to become too powerful and overwhelm the other branches.