Question

10. What is the separation of powers? What are checks and balances? How are they
related?

Answer 1

The separation of powers are an act of vesting the legislative,executive and judicial powers of government in separate bodies. Checks and balances are a counterbalancing influence by which an organization or system is related. The Checks and balances also the separation of powers are related by separation of powers is called checks and balances because the branches can check on each other.

Answer 2

The separation of powers provides a system of shared power known as Checks and Balances. ... Each of these branches has certain powers, and each of these powers is limited, or checked, by another branch.