separation of powers
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who came up with the separation of powers?
montesquieu
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what are the 3 elements of the separation of powers?
legislature - parliament is made from houses of commons and lords and monarchy
executive - PM and their cabinet
judiciary - judges
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why are the powers separated?
each arm remains separate to limit the power of other arms
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what changes were brought by the CRA 2005 in the separation of powers?
lord chancellor’s role has been given to the lord chief justice
supreme court replaced the house of lords as the highest appeal court
creation of the JAC (judicial appointments commission) to improve how judges are appointed
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