Callie H. answered • 02/06/19
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The separation of powers means that no one part of the government (judicial, executive, legislative) can do something all by itself. For example, in order for a new law to be passed, the legislature has to pass the law, but then the president has to sign it. If the president refuses to sign it or vetoes it, the legislature can still pass it, but a lot more of them have to agree with it. And the judicial branch has to agree that the law is Constitutional, or they can strike it down even if Congress and the president have signed off on it. So we can't have a president who suddenly decides he's going to be king for life, and nobody can do anything about it.
