Quiz on Separation of Powers

What principle does the separation of powers primarily differentiate?

• Legislative, administrative, and diplomatic

• Judiciary, executive, and military

• Judicial, legislative, and electoral

• Legislation, adjudication, and execution

Who is credited with the first government of mixed type according to Polybius?

• Lycurgus of Sparta

• Calvin

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

Which document proposed a tripartite system of separation of powers during the English Civil War?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Instrument of Government

• The Magna Carta

What did John Locke define as the power responsible for the protection of the country?

• Judicial power

• Legislative power

• Executive power

• Federative power

According to Montesquieu, what happens when legislative and executive powers are united?

• Government functions smoothly

• Liberty is preserved

• There can be no liberty

• Checks and balances are effective

What is the main purpose of checks and balances?

• To enhance the power of the judiciary

• To eliminate the need for a constitution

• To limit the power of each branch

• To centralize power

Which philosopher's work is commonly associated with the tripartite system?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What does the legislative function of government broadly consist of?

• Executing laws

• Adjudicating disputes

• Conducting foreign policy

• Issuing binding rules

Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of government in the separation of powers?

• Judicial

• Administrative

• Executive

• Legislative

What is the term for the principle that each branch of government should have the power to limit the others?

• Judicial review

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

• Federalism