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this type of government is called a dictatorship
The principle by which the power of government are divided among separate branches. In the context of the government of the United States of America, according to the Constitution, the three branches of the government - Executive (President) - Legislative (Congress) - Judicial (the Courts) - each have have their own powers. By separating Powers between branches of government you prevent any individual branch from gaining too much power. Each branch has the ability to be a check on the actions of other branches, this is commonly called a system of checks and balances.
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i think separation of powers
The branches of government are called branches due to the way the flow of power is generally diagrammed. We, the people, the the source or root of the power and we empower the government in three main ways. Those are the branches.