How does the separation of power work?

The Executive:

It is a branch of goverment made up of the prime minister and other ministers, senior civil servants and policy advisors. The Prime Minister exercises significant powers, including appointing ministers, proposing policies, and making decisions on behalf of the government. They put the law into effect. It drafts and then, in the case of the civil service, implements the policy after it has been agreed by the legislature.

The Legislature:

The legislature is the body that makes the laws.  In the UK it is parliament sitting in Westminster, made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Both the “houses” of parliament will debate proposals for laws, look at what changes should be made, and pass or reject laws. Although the executive branch is technically part…