Checks and balances, separate but equal
the division of powers among the different branches of the government
The Constitution call's for the powers of federal government to be divided among the three separate branches: the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary branch.
Separation of powers
seperation of powers
The separation of powers between different branches of government
Separation of Powers
The framers of the United States Constitution divided the powers of the government in order to avoid their newly formed country from turning into a dictatorship, as they were previously in. By separating the powers, the government made the country less likely to have one group overruling the others. They also made sure of that by making a system of checks and balances, which allowed the powers tocheck and balance the other groups.
The US Constitution designates three separate but equal branches of the US government. They are the executive, legislative and judicial branches.
Separation of Powers Separation of Powers
Separation of powers
dividing a government into different branches with distinct areas of authority
D. A governments powers should be separated among different branches of government.