Difference between Horizontal and Vertical Division of Power

Nov 30 -0001

Distinguish, differentiate, compare and explain what is the difference between Horizontal and Vertical Division of Power in the government. Comparison and Differences.

Differences between Horizontal and Vertical Division of Power

S.No.	Horizontal Division of Power	Vertical Division of Power
1	Power is shared among different organs of government such as the legislature, executive and judiciary.	Power is shared among different levels of government such as union, state and local levels of such government.
2	The organs of the government are placed at the same level to exercise different powers.	The power involves the highest and the lower levels of government.
3	It keeps a check on the use of power by the government.	No such concept of the check as the powers that are distributed is different from each other.
4	It ensures the concept of the expansion of democracy.	It promotes the concept of deepening of democracy.