The map shows the states that were at war in China in 260 BCE. A map titled Warring States in 260 B C E. Beginning in the north moving clockwise the states are: Yan, Qi, Chu, Qin, and Zhou. Wei and Han are in the middle. The Yellow River is west of Qin, traveling north. The Yellow River turns east then south through Zhou and Wei, continuing east and north through Qi ending at the Yellow Sea. The Yangtze River travels near the southern borders of Qin and Chu ending at the East China Sea. The map shows the states that were at war in China in 221 BCE. A map titled The Warring States in 221 B C E. Beginning in the north moving clockwise the states are: Yan, Qi, Chu, Qin, and Zhou. Wei and Han are in the middle. Qin is the largest state extending from the Yangtze River north to the northernmost point of the Yellow River. The Yellow River Is west of Qin, traveling north, turns east and continues north through Qin, Wei, Qi, ending at the Yellow Sea. The Yangtze River travels east across the bottom third of Qin, the middle of Chu, ending at the East China Sea. Compare the two maps. What advantage did northern expansion give the Qin? control of the Yangtze River
control of the Yellow River
control of the East China Sea
control of the Yellow Sea

separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005

not sure but thinking i'ts cause the government was broke. not sure