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Line 1: − Separation of powers is a principle of [[United States]] government that prevents one branch of government from exercising powers belonging to another branch of government. This requires that the branches of government remain distinct and separate from each other.+ − − Since the [[Burger Court]], the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] has used the separation of powers to invalidate legislation. Examples include: − − * ''[[United States v. Nixon]]'', 418 U.S. 683, 704 (1974) − * ''[[Buckley v. Valeo]]'', 424 U.S. 1 (1976) − * ''[[Northern Pipeline Constr. Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.]]'', 458 U.S. 50, 73-74 (1982) − * ''[[INS v. Chadha]]'', 462 U.S. 919 (1983) − * ''[[Bowsher v. Synar]]'', 106 S. Ct. 3181 (1986) − * ''[[Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority v. Citizens for Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc.]]'', 501 U.S. 252, 276-277 (1991) − − These cases confirm that intrusion by one branch into the power of another is unconstitutional. − [[category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] − [[category:United States Government]]
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