Concept information
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politics and international relations
political science
democracy and democratization
decision making in democracies
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political science
American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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social history of crime
courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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criminology
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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higher education law
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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political science
American politics and society
United States Presidency
principles of government
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criminology
social history of crime
documents and acts shaping the American system of criminal justice
United States Constitution
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American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
United States law
United States Constitution
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courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
United States law
United States Constitution
Preferred term
separation of powers
Definition
- Many of the Framers of the Constitution were familiar with the works of Plato, Aristotle, and Montesquieu, all of whom called for government authority to be divided into distinct spheres. A balance of power is needed, said the Greek philosopher Plato (ca. [Source: The U.S. Constitution A to Z; Separation of Powers]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-T79GG0DZ-X
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