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- Separation of powers
Division of government into branches such that legislative, executive, and judicial functions are exercised by distinct, separately constituted political bodies
The separation of powers principle functionally differentiates several types of state power and requires these operations of government to be conceptually and institutionally distinguishable and articulated, thereby maintaining the integrity of each. To put this model into practice, government is divided into structurally independent branches to perform various functions (most often a legislature,... Wikipedia
