Which best describes the beliefs of progressive liberals? writers should use their skills to address social issues. large corporations should not have monopolies. government should improve all areas of life. senators should be elected directly by the people.

The correct answer is the 2nd option: the government should help improve all areas of life.

The beliefs of progressive liberals are that they believe the government should have an active role in society.

For example, working to achieve equal opportunities for everyone and solve all big problems. Moreover, it should provide help to their citizens in all areas of life, such as protecting their civil and individual liberties as well as their human rights. It should fix or lower social ills.

to fight against injustice and class division

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