Separation of Powers
This article is written to give out insight on the “Separation of Powers,” which is an essential principle for the division of powers and responsibilities for the legislative branch, executive branch, and the judicial branch. The leaders in these branches of power enter into the office through different procedures, and their exit from power is different. The branches execute power and sometimes are against each other. One branch officials may decide to block the functions of others through a system of checks and balances. The balancing of the powers is achieved through the formation of a constitution. The constitution also ensures that public policy issues and welfare are highly put into consideration to prevent exploitation by these branches of power.
The information on powers of the three branches can be obtained on a constitution of specific countries. In this article, the study is on UK and USA Constitution. The main objective of this study is to understand the UK and the USA branches of power. It is worthy to note that ‘Separation of Powers’ is exercised differently in different countries, but our study is only limited in the USA and UK.
In the UK, the executive and legislature do share common houses. The Prime Minister and his ministers are members of the parliament; thus, they do sit in the House of Commons. Hence, the executive is part of the heart of parliament. On the other hand, the USA President is not necessarily a member of the Congress (Legislature). President in the USA is not elected during congressional elections. Therefore, the President may not be a member of the political party that forms the majority of members of Congress.