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[[Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu]] claimed that without following a principle of containing and balancing [[Legislature|legislative]], [[Executive (government)|executive]] and [[judiciary]] powers, there is no freedom and no protection against abuse of power. Separation of power must be in such grade, that any of the branches can operate without excessive limitations from the others; but interdependecy between them must also be in such grade, that one single branch cannot rule out the other's decisions. This is the [[separation of powers]] principle.
[[Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu]] claimed that without following a principle of containing and balancing [[Legislature|legislative]], [[Executive (government)|executive]] and [[judiciary]] powers, there is no freedom and no protection against abuse of power. Separation of power must be in such grade, that any of the branches can operate without excessive limitations from the others; but interdependecy between them must also be in such grade, that one single branch cannot rule out the other's decisions. This is the [[separation of powers]] principle.
== Division of Power ==
=== Division of Power ===
A similar concept, termed Division of Power, also consists of differentiated legislative, executive, and judicial powers. However, while Separation of Power prohibits one branch from interfering with another, Division of Power permits such interference. For example, in [[Indonesia]], the President (who wields executive power) can introduce a new bill, but the [[People's Consultative Assembly]] (holding legislative power) chooses to either legalize or reject the bill.
A similar concept, termed Division of Power, also consists of differentiated legislative, executive, and judicial powers. However, while Separation of Power prohibits one branch from interfering with another, Division of Power permits such interference. For example, in [[Indonesia]], the President (who wields executive power) can introduce a new bill, but the [[People's Consultative Assembly]] (holding legislative power) chooses to either legalize or reject the bill.