THE DOCTRINE OF SEPARATION

OF POWER AND CHECK AND

BALANCES
SEPARATION OF POWERS
MEANING OF THE DOCTRINE

1. The division of powers of the government

into three major branches:
MEANING OF THE DOCTRINE

1. The distribution of powers:

PURPOSE OF THE DOCTRINE

 Prevention of Monopoly of power….

forestalls dictatorship or despotism

 Note:
Each branch is separated from and
independent of each other, each is prevented
from invading the domain of others.