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- Meaning of Checks and BalancesIn Nigeria, the principle of checks and balances helps to ensure that no single branch of government (executive, legislative, or judicial) becomes too powerful. More
What are Checks and Balances?
Checks and balances imply the control, overlap and supervision of organs of governmentThe 3 branches of government are executive, judicial, and legislative. Executive The executive is the organ that implements the laws enacted by the legislature and enforces the will of the state.... More by the other organs to prevent arbitraryAn arbitrary rule, action or decision often seems unfair because it is not based on any principle, plan or system. An arbitrary legal judgment is a decision made at the discretion... More use of power. The principle is established to augment the principle of separation of powerThis refers to the division of a democratic government into different arms of government, i.e the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary, each to perform their administrative duties and responsibilities without undue infringement... More.
This principle ensures the accountability and responsibility of leaders, the protection of fundamental human rights, and the prevention of abuse of power.
This principle was also propounded by Baron Charles de’
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