The political concept of the separation of powers began in ancient history. They eventually became the cornerstones of the American Constitutional government in 1789. The three powers are:
* Supreme Court;
* Executive; and
* Legislative.
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Montesquieu.
Baron de Montesquieu came up with the idea of separation of powers between an executive, legislative, and judicial branch.
Montesquieu was a French political philosopher known for his theory of the separation of powers, which suggests that governmental power should be divided among different branches to prevent tyranny. He also emphasized the importance of a system of checks and balances to ensure that no single branch became too powerful. Montesquieu's ideas influenced the development of modern democratic systems of government.
Blending of powers represents the opposing idea to separation of powers: powers are mixed between two or more of the three branches of government spelt out in the US Constitution.
Zambia copied the idea of separation of powers from the United Kingdom and other modern countries.
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