Separation of powers

thumb|Hungarian Parliament Building called 'Országház' in Budapest thumb|Palace of Westminster, where the legislature of the United Kingdom, the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom, meets, located in London]] thumb|The Palazzo Madama, Rome|Palazzo Madama is the seat of the upper house of the [[Italian Parliament, the Senate of the Republic.]]

branch of the government that has sole authority and responsibility for the administration of the state

division of government into branches such that legislative, executive, and judicial functions are exercised by distinct, separately constituted political bodies

thumb|The Supreme Court of the United States is the [[highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.]] thumb|The separation of powers: [[legislature, executive and judiciary.]]

form of government

system of government in which a president exists alongside a prime minister and a cabinet

doctrine that advocates that every citizen, including those in government, is subject to the law

thumb|The Law, between Justice and State Power, allegory by [[Dominique Antoine Magaud (1899)]]Rechtsstaat (; lit. "state of law"; "legal state") is a doctrine in continental European legal thinking, originating in German jurisprudence. It can be translated into English as "rule of law", alternatively "legal state", state of law, "state of justice", or "state based on justice and integrity". It means that everyone is subjected to the law, especially governments.

1748 treatise on political theory first published anonymously by Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu

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reference to the indirect social influence of press and news media

form of government

norms and values that Europeans have in common

notion that judges should not be beholden to political pressures

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Elected officials serving in multiple positions simultaneously

model of governance that does not vest different powers in separate and independent organs

practice in medicine and pharmacy in which the physician who provides a medical prescription is independent from the pharmacist who provides the prescription drug