Separation of powers means a government splits its jobs into three branches so no single person or group controls everything. The
legislative branch makes laws. The
executive branch enforces them. The
judicial branch interprets them in court. Together they create balance instead of one ruler deciding every rule alone.
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Many modern democracies use this idea. It helps stop tyranny, which means cruel rule by one person or group with no limits.