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The separation of powers is a way of organising government. It divides the government into three branches: the legislature (makes laws); the executive (carries out laws) and the judiciary (interprets law). E...

Direct Democracy Upholds government of the people, for the people, by the people, allowing strong political participation and high popular sovereignty. Shows influence of society upon pressing political issu...

Originally claimed by Richard Neustadt, it can be argued that the President's power is in the power to persuade due to the lack of constitutional powers. The constitution gives legislative powers to Congress...

Before you should put pen to paper, the first thing I would recommend doing is breaking down the features that your ideal electoral system would embody. In British politics, a good idea is to draw inspiratio...

The principle of checks and balances as established in the Constitution are based on Montesquieu’s theory of the ‘separation of powers’. Montesquieu suggested that order to prevent tyranny, a system whereby ...