POLSCI 389 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Lawbreakers, Montesquieu, Mixed Government

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The american system in global context: american system is unusual in global context (most modern democracies are parliamentary systems) In the second treatise on government, locke argues that a division between the legislative and executive powers is fundamentally necessary to secure the liberty of the people. If the two functions are fused into a single person or entity, the likely result is t(cid:455)ra(cid:374)(cid:374)(cid:455). Colonial experiences: experiences with royal governors of the colonies led them to distrust institutions that had mixed government functions, mixed governments = by the crown. Early american challenges elections for representatives but governor was appointed following independence, the states began to pursue governmental structure more closely aligned with modern view of separation of powers. Congress has legislative power, but the president can veto such power: ex. Incentive for other branches to push back against such actions: public prestige, the power of the branches can be augmented by increasing the public prestige of the institution.

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