| separation of powers definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government | 65 sets |
| 2 | a principle of govt. whereby constitutional authority is shared by 3 separate branches of govt. | 21 sets |
| 3 | the diviion of the national government into the legislative, executive and judicial branches | 17 sets |
| 4 | principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches | 14 sets |
| 5 | constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law | 10 sets |
| 6 | the division of a central government into 2 or more branches, each having its own responsibilities and authorities | 9 sets |
| 7 | the division of the national government into the legislative, executive and judicial branches | 8 sets |
| 8 | constitutional authority is shared by three different branches of government | 7 sets |
| 9 | power is divided among the three branches of government | 6 sets |
| 10 | theory in which government power divided equally among three branches | 6 sets |
| 11 | constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law. | 6 sets |
| 12 | the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches | 5 sets |
| 13 | the government's power is divided among the three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. | 5 sets |
| 14 | 3 branches of government | 5 sets |
| 15 | practice by which power is separated among three branches of government; each branch has its own powers and duties and is independent of and equal to the other branches | 5 sets |
| 16 | a system that separated the powers of government into three separate braches to limit arbitrary excesses by the government. it led to the system of checks and balances so that the government would not become centered on one branch. | 5 sets |
| 17 | the idea that powers of government must be clearly defined and divided in legislative, executive, and judicial branches | 4 sets |
| 18 | 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. | 4 sets |
| 19 | the division of a central government into two or more branches, each having its own responsibilities and authorities. | 4 sets |
| 20 | power is divided into different branches of government. this helps prevent one branch from becoming too powerfull. | 4 sets |
| 21 | basic principle of american system of government, that the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three independent and coequal branches of government | 4 sets |
| 22 | the division of governmental power among several institutions that must cooperate in decision making | 4 sets |
| 23 | dividing government power among legislative, executive, and judicial branches | 4 sets |
| 24 | the distribution of government legislative, executive, and judicial powers to separate branches of government | 3 sets |
| 25 | principle that government is divided into branches and no one branch is given all of the power | 3 sets |
| 26 | an attempt to limit government power by placing different powers of government (i.e. legislative powers) separate from other powers (for example-judicial) and having these powers controlled by different people | 3 sets |
| 27 | the principle or system of vesting in separate branches the executive, legislative, and judicial powers of a government | 3 sets |
| 28 | division of the power of government into separate branches | 3 sets |
| 29 | divides the powers of government into 3 branches: legislative, executive, judicial | 3 sets |
| 30 | the constitution separates power at the central level government into three separate branches, legislative, executive, and judical. | 3 sets |
| 31 | an element of the constitution in which political power is shared among the branches of government to allow self-interest to check self interest. | 3 sets |
| 32 | the idea of providing power to different branches of government; lawmaking to the legislative branch, enforcing to the executive branch, and interpreting to the judicial branch. | 3 sets |
| 33 | the term for the fact that the powers of government are divided into three separate branches: legislative, executive, and judicial | 3 sets |
| 34 | constitutional authority is shared by three different branches of government. | 3 sets |
| 35 | the principle of dividing governmental powers among different branches of government. | 3 sets |
| 36 | the assignment of executive, legislative, and judicial powers to different groups of officials in a government. | 3 sets |
| 37 | three branches of government | 3 sets |
| 38 | 30.1; principle of of government in which powers are divided among different government branches | 2 sets |
| 39 | division of governmental power into distinct areas with different branches of government ecercising powers; prevents one branch from becoming too powerful | 2 sets |
| 40 | division of gov't into executive, legislative, & judicial branches | 2 sets |