The World, Explained · 45 sec
Separation of powers
A small piece of context that makes the wider world easier to read.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
The separation of powers principle functionally differentiates several types of state power (usually legislation, adjudication, and execution) and requires these operations of government to be
- How it works
conceptually and institutionally distinct and clearly articulated, thereby maintaining the integrity of each branch.
- Why it matters
Separation of powers is intended to prevent power centralization, democratic backsliding and tyrannical government.
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The separation of powers principle functionally differentiates several types of state power (usually legislation, adjudication, and execution) and requires these operations of government to be