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What does it mean to have a separation of powers

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Separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. The intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.
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Separation of Powers means that the three branches of government are separated. The three branches are as follows:- the Legislative- the part that makes laws. the Executive - the part that carries out (executes) the laws, the Judicial Branch - the courts that decide if the law has been broken.

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