... of law making. - The Executive - This is the Government. The function of the government is to run the country in the interest of the general public. The Prime Minister, the civil services, the police and other ministers make up the government of a country - The Judiciary - The final division of a states' activity is in the form of the courts. It is their job to apply the law, which the Legislature makes. By having different bodies performing different functions, it enables each to focus on their own job and so that 'power is not concentrated in one area' (AS Level Law, Andrew Mitchell and Minel Dadhania, 2003). It also permits for 'checks and balances' to be carried out. One of the main principles of the separation of powers is to prevent the 'abuse of power' by not allowing one body to have control over all functions. However, the UK ...

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