Agovernment principle by which the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are essentially held by different groups and people is called
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separation of powers

checks and balances

expressed powers

reserved powers

Separation of Powers.

A government principle by which the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are essentially held by different groups and people is called the "Separation of Powers," or sometimes a "balance of power," since the goal is to keep any one branch from becoming tyrannical.

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