How is horizontal power sharing different from vertical? Explain.

Horizontal power sharing

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

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

(iii) Such a separation ensures that none of the organ exercises unlimited powers.

Vertical Power Sharing

(i) Powers is shared among governments at different levels such as General or Union Government for the entire country and government at provincial or regional level.

(ii) The constitution clearly lays down the powers of different levels of government. This is called federal division of power.

(iii) Different level exercise their powers independent of each other.