The idea that the powers of a government should be split between two or more independent groups, so that any one person or group cannot gain too much power. For example, in the US Constitution, governmental power is split among the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches.
The doctrine which allocates to the legislature the power to make the law, to the executive the power to put it into effect, and to the judiciary the power to settle disputes arising under the law.
Division of governmental power among several institutions that must cooperate in decision making.
Division of powers into legislative, executive, and judicial in the U.S. government.
idea that different governmental powers should be placed in separate branches (or institutions) so that no one interest can monopolize governmental authority.
The division of governmental power among the various branches (legislative, executive, judicial) to prevent one branch from dominating the government.
The division governmental authority and powers and assigning them to distinct branches.
The governments of states and the United States are divided into three branches: the legislative, which is empowered to make laws, the executive which is required to carry out the laws and the judicial which is charged with interpreting the laws and adjudicating disputes under the laws.
This is a term taken from political science, where it means the division or balance of powers and responsibilities within a state. A well-known separation is that between the executive, legislative and judicial functions of government. In a federal state, there is also a separation of powers between the federal level and the level of States (USA), Länder ( Germany) or Provinces ( Canada). In organizations, it means a split of responsibilities and authority between staff and line functions or between central and peripheral units. Sections 4.2, 7.4
allocation of powers between the legislative, executive and judicial branch of government; prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.
the idea that despotism could be avoided when political power was divided and shared by a variety of classes and legal estates holding unequal rights and privileges. (p. 608)
Having the judiciary separate from and not influenced by the parliament and the executive arm of the government.
division of governmental authority among the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The US Constitution uses this principle in setting up the presidency, the Congress, and the courts.
The separation of powers into three separate branches of government: A legislative branch to make laws; an executive branch to carry out the laws; and an independent judicial branch to punish law breakers and settle disputes.
The split between the three branches of government, namely the legislature (that creates the law), the executive (that implements the law) and the judiciary (that enforces the law). The independence of each branch means that there are checks and balances which help guard against the abuse of power. It is a key element of democracy.
the principle of having independent branches of government with different powers.
Separation of powers, a term coined by French political Enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu, is a model for the governance of democratic states.
"Separation of Powers" is episode 95 of The West Wing.