Difference between revisions of "Separation of powers"

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-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.
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-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]]