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Separation of Powers

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Separation of powers assigns lawmaking, law-executing, and law-interpreting to three distinct branches of government.

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Congress legislates; the presidency executes; the federal courts interpret — Articles I, II, and III in order.

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Separation divides jobs; a different mechanism handles mutual restraint.