- "Separation of powers refers to the division of a state's government into 'branches', each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities..."
The division of power among the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial, which ensures that no one branch has too much power.
- "The typical division into three branches of government, sometimes called the trias politica model, includes a legislature, an executive, and a judiciary."
- "It can be contrasted with the fusion of powers in parliamentary and semi-presidential systems where there can be overlap in membership and functions between different branches, especially the executive and legislative."
- "In most non-authoritarian jurisdictions, however, the judiciary almost never overlaps with the other branches, whether powers in the jurisdiction are separated or fused."
- "The intention behind a system of separated powers is to prevent the concentration of power by providing for checks and balances."
- "The separation of powers model is often imprecisely and metonymically used interchangeably with the trias politica principle."
- "While the trias politica model is a common type of separation, there are governments that have more or fewer than three branches."
- No direct quote, but the paragraph mentions the typical branches as legislature, executive, and judiciary.
- "each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with those of the other branches."
- "where there can be overlap in membership and functions between different branches, especially the executive and legislative."
- No direct quote, but it is implied that the division of powers prevents concentration, thus ensuring checks and balances.
- "In most non-authoritarian jurisdictions, however, the judiciary almost never overlaps with the other branches."
- No direct quote, but it is implied that the trias politica principle aids in the separation of powers.
- "The intention behind a system of separated powers is to prevent the concentration of power..."
- No direct quote, but it is mentioned that there can be governments with more or fewer than three branches.
- "It can be contrasted with the fusion of powers in parliamentary and semi-presidential systems..."
- No direct quote, but it is implied that each branch has its own powers and responsibilities.
- No direct quote, but it can be inferred that the goal is to prevent the concentration and abuse of power.
- No direct quote provided.
- No direct quote provided, but it is implied that independent powers ensure no conflict while overlapping powers create potential conflict.