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legislative power  

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  • According to Montesquieu's separation of powers theory, the legislative power is coequal to and independent of both the judiciary and the executive. Legislative power rests in a deliberative assembly with the tasks of debating, passing, amending, and repealing laws; raising taxes; and adopting a budget. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Legislative Power]

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