Separation of Powers
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Separation of powers is the fundamental way our government balances power so that one part of the government doesn't overpower another. The idea is that each branch of government has its own roles and areas of authority.
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Court Shorts
Federal judges offer insights into their thinking about the separation of powers and describe how healthy tensions among the branches have a stabilizing effect on democracy in this five-minute video.