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The Separation of Powers is an important part of the [[United States Constitution]], and was originaly 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 constitutionally assigned power.

The Separation of Powers is an important part of the [[United States Constitution]], and was originaly 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 constitutionally 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]]: [[The United States Senate|The Senate]] and [[The 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 [[Prisident of the United States|President]] and his [[U.S. Prisident'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]]: [[The United States Senate|The Senate]] and [[The 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 [[Prisident of the United States|President]] and his [[U.S. President's Cabinet|Cabinet]].   

James Madison, Americas 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], Americas 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.”  

==Powers of the Three Branches==

==Powers of the Three Branches==