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separation of powers  

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  • Many of the Framers of the Constitution were familiar with the works of Plato, Aristotle, and Montesquieu, all of whom called for government authority to be divided into distinct spheres. A balance of power is needed, said the Greek philosopher Plato (ca. [Source: The U.S. Constitution A to Z; Separation of Powers]

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