The concept of having three branches of government—executive, judicial, and legislative—was introduced by Montesquieu. What term describes this type of governmental system?

Montesquieu’s idea was to divide government authority among separate branches: the legislative branch makes laws, the executive branch carries them out, and the judicial branch interprets them. This system is called separation of powers. A confederation is an alliance of states, while bicameral describes a legislature with two chambers.

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