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Define “Separation of Powers”
A
a form of government in which the executive, legislative, and judicial branches limit and control each other through a system of checks and balances
B
a way of transforming a king’s powers to the people
C
power equally divided between a queen and king
D
the king has absolute power
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Separation of powers is most closely associated with political systems, in which the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government are vested in separate bodies. In the U.S. and U.K. separation of powers is the tripartite system whose intent is to provide checks-and-balances for the different branches.

Detailed explanation-2: -checks and balances, principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. Checks and balances are applied primarily in constitutional governments.

Detailed explanation-3: -Separation of Powers means that the three branches of government are separated. The three branches are as follows:-the Legislative-the part that makes laws. the Executive-the part that carries out (executes) the laws, the Judicial Branch-the courts that decide if the law has been broken.

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