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What is The principle that the state and federal government have shared and separate powers

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Separation of powers is a doctrine of constitutional law under which the three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) are kept separate. This is also known as the system of checks and balances, because each branch is given certain powers so as to check and balance the other branches.
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The government was formed in 1789, making the United States one of the world's first, if not the first, modern national constitutional republic. It is based on the principle of federalism, where power is shared between the federal government and state governments.

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