This page groups a political mechanism by where it sits within the wider system of government that contains it. Wikipedia notes that electoral systems "govern all aspects of the voting process," one part of the larger machinery of government that surrounds them. Browsing this way moves between a mechanism and the related mechanisms nearby.
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1. Separation of powers (Wikipedia)
WikipediaSeparation of powers, Montesquieu sectionQuote, Separation of powers, Montesquieu section
In The Spirit of Law (1748), Montesquieu described the various forms of distribution of political power among a legislature, an executive, and a judiciary.
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