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separation of powers (government powers split into 3 branches (Montesquieu…

- - - - needs to be separated into legislative, executive and judicial branches
- - - - allows judges to review the actions of gov officials
      - feature of separation of powers
      - one branch keeps checks on the other
- - - - parliament is dominated by gov
        
        laws introduced by the gov always pass In the hoc
        
        gov majority = strong gov
        
        party whips = MPs loyalty to the party
- - - - government ministers and prime ministers are also MPs or peers in parliament
        
        role of lord chancellor till 2005
        
        head of judiciary
        
        gov minister
        
        speaker of house of lords