The Emergence Machine

Checks And Balances

abstract · Law · Level 11 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

checks-and-balances emerges from government. It requires time.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
checks and balances
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Mechanism L3 (requires)
    Checks and balances: A system of constitutional mechanisms ensuring that no single branch of government holds absolute power, distributing authority and limiting its exercise through temporal checks and counterbalances.
  • Government L5 (required)
    Understanding checks-and-balances requires knowledge of government.
  • Branch L10 (requires)
    Checks and balances: A system of constitutional mechanisms ensuring that no single branch of government holds absolute power, distributing authority and limiting its exercise through temporal checks and counterbalances.