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A basic concept set out in the U.S. Constitution is "separation of powers." What is the meaning of this concept and why it is essential to our form of government?

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Separation of powers (or trias politica, a term coined by Montesquieu) is a model of democracy that involves the separation of political power between three branches of the state: The Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary.

In the "separation of powers" model, each branch is prevented from exerting power in ...

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