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It is the separation of the primary governing functions among three branches of government, becoming the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. This being so that no one group of government officials controlled all the governing functions.
Separation of powers is the division of government into branches, normally an executive, legislative, and judicial branch. Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between a central governing authority and political units like states or provinces.
The separation of powers was developed in 1748
The separation of powers is the practice we use in the US national government to divide the national government's powers between the three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) so that the national government cannot abuse its powers. Each branch has certain powers and is able to "check" the other branches' powers to keep the three branches equal or "balanced". This system is known as the system of checks and balances and it is used to guarantee the separation of powers.
Separation of powers is what dividing the powers of government is called.
The government would have become a tyranny if there was no separation of powers
The way people are elected has no baring on the separation of powers.
James Madison suggested several methods to check the powers of government. These include the separation of powers into three branches, checks and balances between the branches, federalism to divide power between the national and state governments, and a system of representative democracy to ensure accountability and prevent tyranny.
The separation of powers balances the branches and keeps any of them from growing too powerful.