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According to Federalist #51, "ambition must be made to counteract ambition."

People in charge of things tend to want to seek power, and that's a bit of human nature that's difficult to alter. So you arrange government with different independent departments, so that if anyone in one gets too pushy, there will be equally pushy people heading other departments who will resist that

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How is the balance of powers similar to the checks and balances?

The balance of powers refers to the separation of powers, and the idea of ambition-limiting-ambition outlined by the founding fathers in the constitution. This is one of many checks and balances, but not the only one, or the same thing...


Idea that the powers of government should be divided between and given to different branches called?

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What date was the Separation of Powers developed?

The separation of powers was developed in 1748


Dividing the powers of the government as the colonial charters did is called?

Separation of powers is what dividing the powers of government is called.


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The way people are elected has no baring on the separation of powers.


How did the separation of powers affect the American government?

The government would have become a tyranny if there was no separation of powers


What does the separation of powers accomplish?

The separation of powers balances the branches and keeps any of them from growing too powerful.


What is it called when the powers of government are divided?

Separation of powers


When was Separation of Powers - The West Wing - created?

Separation of Powers - The West Wing - was created on 2003-11-12.


How does judicial activism and judicial restraint affect the separation of powers?

Judicial activism weakens the separation of powers by involving the Court in what are traditionally executive and legislative functions. Judicial restraint reinforces separation of powers.


What is the doctrine of separation of powers in Zambia?

Zambia copied the idea of separation of powers from the United Kingdom and other modern countries.


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