Explain the ways in which power sharing between different organs of the government results in the maintenance of a balance of power.

There are different forms of power-sharing in democracies. These are Horizontal power-sharing, vertical division of power, Community Government and Coalition Government.

1. The power-sharing among different organs of Government is called Horizontal power sharing.

2. Power is shared among the legislature, executive and Judiciary.

3. Each and every organ of the Government is empowered to check the other.

4. This ensures a balance of power.

5. The elected representatives are responsible to their respective assemblies or the Parliament.

6. The functioning of the executives and the laws made by the legislatures are checked and monitored by the Judges who belong to the Judiciary.

This method of the balance of power is called a system of checks and balances.