1. Separation of
Powers
Separation of Powers
La separaci´on de poderes
Definition
The independence of each one of the main organizations of the
state.
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2. Separation of
Powers
Separation of Powers
La separaci´on de poderes
Definition
The independence of each one of the main organizations of the
state.
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La independencia de cada una de las principales organizaciones
del estado.
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3. Separation of
Powers
Explanation I
There are different organizations in the state that are called
powers. They are three, the legislative power, the executive
power and the judicial power. Their ends and rules are different.
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4. Separation of
Powers
Explanation I
There are different organizations in the state that are called
powers. They are three, the legislative power, the executive
power and the judicial power. Their ends and rules are different.
Hay diferentes organizaciones en el estado, que se llaman
poderes. Son tres y se llaman poder ejecutivo, poder legislativo
y poder judicial. Sus fines y reglas son diferentes.
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5. Separation of
Powers
Explanation II
The legislative power makes the laws that everybody must
obey. It is also called Parliament.
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6. Separation of
Powers
Explanation II
The legislative power makes the laws that everybody must
obey. It is also called Parliament.
El poder legislativo hace las leyes que todos debemos cumplir.
Se llama tambi´en Parlamento.
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8. Separation of
Powers
Explanation III
The executive power enforces the laws. It is also called
Government.
El poder ejecutivo obliga a todos a cumplir las leyes. Se le
llama tambi´en Gobierno.
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Powers
Explanation IV
The judicial power punishes the people that break the laws. It
is also called Courts.
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10. Separation of
Powers
Explanation IV
The judicial power punishes the people that break the laws. It
is also called Courts.
El poder judicial castiga a todos los que no cumplen las leyes.
Se le llama tambi´en Tribunales.
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11. Separation of
Powers
Explanation V
Each one of these organizations must be independent, that is
to say, no one can command over the other ones. This is called
Separation of powers.
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12. Separation of
Powers
Explanation V
Each one of these organizations must be independent, that is
to say, no one can command over the other ones. This is called
Separation of powers.
Cada una de esas organizaciones tienen que ser independientes,
es decir, ninguna puede mandar en la otra. A eso se le llama
Separaci´on de poderes.
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13. Separation of
Powers
Explanation VI
If each power of the state is separated from the others, each
one can survey the others’ working and balance their eventual
malfunction.
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14. Separation of
Powers
Explanation VI
If each power of the state is separated from the others, each
one can survey the others’ working and balance their eventual
malfunction. Si cada poder del estado est´a separado de los
otros, cada uno puede supervisar el funcionamiento de los otros
y equilibrar su eventual mal funcionamiento.
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15. Separation of
Powers
Exercises
What is separation of powers?
What is an organization?
What is the state?
What is being independent?
What is power?
What is freedom?
What is oppression?
What is a dictatorship?
Why is opression bad?
Why is separation of powers good?
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