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    The document discusses the principles of separation of powers and checks and balances in government. It defines separation of powers as dividing the legislative, executive, and judicial functions of government among independent bodies to limit arbitrary government and require approval from all three branches to pass laws. It describes checks and balances as empowering each branch to limit other branches and share power. The relationship is that separation of powers is enforced through checks and balances, where each branch monitors the others to prevent overreach and allow for error correction. The system works by authorizing one branch to take an action but giving another branch responsibility to verify its appropriateness.

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    The document discusses the principles of separation of powers and checks and balances in government. It defines separation of powers as dividing the legislative, executive, and judicial functions of government among independent bodies to limit arbitrary government and require approval from all three branches to pass laws. It describes checks and balances as empowering each branch to limit other branches and share power. The relationship is that separation of powers is enforced through checks and balances, where each branch monitors the others to prevent overreach and allow for error correction. The system works by authorizing one branch to take an action but giving another branch responsibility to verify its appropriateness.

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    What does 'Separation of Power' mean?

    Division of the legislative, executive, and judicial functions of government among separate and
    independent bodies. Such a separation, it has been argued, limits the possibility of arbitrary
    excesses by government, since the sanction of all three branches is required for the making,
    executing, and administering of laws.

    What is the main objective of this principle?


    No single person or branch of the government could ever become too powerful. Three
    Branches, Separate But Equal

    What does the principle of ‘checks and balances’ mean?


    Checks and balances is the principle of government under which separate branches are
    empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.

    What is the relationship between the principles of 'Separation of Power' and 'Checks and
    Balances'?
    Separation of Power is enforced through a series of checks and balances. The system of checks
    and balances is intended to make sure that no branch or department of the federal government
    is allowed to exceed its bounds, guard against fraud, and allow for the timely correction of
    errors or omissions.

    How does the system of checks and balances fulfill its objective?

    In practical use, the authority to take a given action rests with one department, while the
    responsibility to verify the appropriateness and legality of that action rests with another.

    https://www.thoughtco.com/separation-of-powers-3322394
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