1. A constitutional principle that distributes governmental authority among three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial, to prevent concentration of power and protect individual rights.
The separation of powers is fundamental to democratic governance.
A divisão de poderes é fundamental para o governo democrático.
2. The institutional mechanism by which these three branches maintain checks and balances on each other.
The Constitution established a clear division of powers among the branches.
A Constituição estabeleceu uma clara divisão de poderes entre os ramos.