Appointment of Judiciary by the Executive: A Flagrant Negation of the Principle of Separation of Powers in Presidential System of Government. (Focus on the US, Brazil and Nigeria)
The principle of separation of powers, originating from the works of political philosophers like Montesquieu, has become a fundamental principle of democratic governance. It aims to prevent the consolidation of power and maintain a system of checks and balances. However, in a presidential system, where power is divided between the...