3.7.1. US

♤ The US Constitution strictly adheres to the doctrine of Separation of Power proposed by Locke and Montesquieu. Separation of Power is complete in US.

♤ All the three branches of the government have separate functions.

♤ The term of Legislature and Executive are fixed and do not depend on each other.

♤ None of the member of the Legislature can be a member of the Executive.

♤ The Houses of Congress enact the law; the President executes the law; and the Supreme Court interprets the law.

♤ The American President has no privilege of law making power. Moreover, he is neither a member of the House of Representative nor that of Senate.

♤ By confirming veto power but equally not confirming the law-making power to the President, the Congress controls the Presidents and vice versa. In this way, ‘Checks and Balance’ are maintained.