Separation of powers refers to

A. the division of power between the federal government and the states.
B. the division of power between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.
C. the division of power between the two levels of courts: the trial and the appellate.
D. the division of power between the various law enforcement agencies of the federal government.


Answer: B

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