TY JOUR TI History, legal essence, elements and forms of division and functional distribution of unified state power KW history of the branching of state power KW constitutional separation and distribution of power KW goals and principles of operation of "checks and balances" KW mutual responsibility of legislative KW executive and judicial authorities JO Journal of Legal Studies AU Osipyan, B.A. PY 2026 IS 11 PB INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC.