Why is horizontal power sharing also called a ‘system of checks and balances’?
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Answer
Each organ checks the other. This results in a balance of power among various institutions. In it, ministers are responsible to parliament or state assemblies and judges are appointed by executive but can check the functioning of executive or laws made by legislatures.
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