Explain the effectiveness of horizontal distribution of power in the context of India.

(i) Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive, and judiciary.

(ii) It allows different organs of the government placed at the same level to exercise different powers.

(iii) Such a separation ensures that none of the organs can exercise unlimited power.

(iv) Each organ checks the other.

(v) This results in a balance of power among various institutions. Though executive exercises power, it is responsible to

(vi) the Parliament or State Assemblies.

(vii) Although judges are appointed by the executive they can check the functioning of executive or review laws made by the legislature.