👉 In philosophy and politics, a concept often used to describe a political system that is characterized by a balance of power between various social classes or groups. This concept was first proposed by philosopher John Locke in his work "The Constitution of the United States." In this conception, the state is divided into three branches: an executive branch, which is responsible for executing laws and policies, a legislative branch, which is tasked with creating and ratifying laws, and a judicial branch, which interprets and applies laws
