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Is the power to check other government branches a non-legislative power?
Yes, the power to check other government branches is a non-legislative power
What is the meaning of montesquieu's idea of check and balances?
The powers of government are divided into three branches (executive, legislative, and judicial) and each branch of the government should limit the power of the others. Note that in many countries of the world, the executive and legislative roles (e.g. prime ministers) are not entirely separate, at least not as much so as the judicial.
What guarantees that government does not hold all of the power?
In order to assure the federal government did not monopolize all of the powers, a separation of powers was established, and a system of checks and balances were set in place. Each of the branches of government, executive, legislative and judicial, possess the power to check the others.
What is the purpose of checks and balances among the three branches of the US government?
The purpose is to stop any one branch from becoming too powerful. The system allows each to control and check the powers of the others.
Why is the US government divide 3 branches?
The Founding Fathers wanted to guard against tyranny, so the government was divided into the branches. It was believed that each branch would "check" the other branches so that no one branch became too powerful.
