What is meant by 'Separation of Powers'?

This is the lesson in a series of three to the three main strands of the UK constitution.

This lesson will recap pupils prior knowledge of parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law before considering the manner in which Montesquieu’s theory of the separation of power’s impact the legislative process in England and Wales. The lesson will examine the different advantages and disadvantages of Montesquieu’s theory and pupils will be required to make a
judgement on which part of the UK constitution is the most significant.

This lesson is designed to be used for the Eduqas A-level law specification, although it is suitable to be used for other A-level law specifications or for A-Level politics papers.