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The '''separation of powers''' is an important part of the [[United States Constitution]], and was originally proposed by the [[Enlightenment]] philosopher [[Montesquieu]].  With the checks and balances created by the separation of powers, each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful.  A strict separation of powers doctrine has two prohibitions. First, no branch may encroach upon the powers of another. Second, no branch may delegate to another branch its [[United States Constitution|constitution]]ally assigned power.

The '''separation of powers''' is an important part of the [[United States Constitution]], and was originally proposed by the [[Enlightenment]] philosopher [[Montesquieu]].  With the checks and balances created by the separation of powers, each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful.  A strict separation of powers doctrine has two prohibitions. First, no branch may encroach upon the powers of another. Second, no branch may delegate to another branch its [[United States Constitution|constitution]]ally assigned power.

The three branches of government are the [[Legislative branch]], the [[Judicial branch]] and the [[Executive branch]].  The Legislative branch consists of the two houses of [[Congress]]: [[United States Senate|The Senate]] and [[United States House of Representatives|The House of Representatives]].  The Judicial Branch consists of the [[Federal Court System]] led by the [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]].  The Executive branch consists of the [[President of the United States|President]] and his [[U.S. President's Cabinet|Cabinet]].   

The three branches of government are the [[Legislative branch]], the [[Judicial branch]] and the [[Executive branch]].  The Legislative branch consists of the two houses of [[Congress]]: [[United States Senate|The Senate]] and [[United States House of Representatives|The House of Representatives]].  The Judicial Branch consists of the Federal Court System led by the [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]].  The Executive branch consists of the [[President of the United States|President]] and his [[U.S. President's Cabinet|Cabinet]].   

   

   

[[James Madison]], [[America]]'s fourth [[President]], at the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, proposes to set up the three branches of the U.S. government; Judicial, Legislative, Executive. He discovered this as the model, reading [[Isaiah]] 33:22 “For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us.”  

[[James Madison]], [[America]]'s fourth [[President]], at the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, proposes to set up the three branches of the U.S. government; Judicial, Legislative, Executive. He discovered this as the model, reading [[Isaiah]] 33:22 “For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us.”