The table below provides a schematic and hierarchic overview of the institutions of the Belgian federated state, according to the principle of the
Trias Politica
Separation of powers refers to the division of a state's government into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with those of the other branches. The typic ...
(the theoretical concept of the
Separation of political powers) in law-making, executive and judicial powers (the horizontal separation of powers) and according to their territorial level or so called
subsidiarity
Subsidiarity is a principle of social organization that holds that social and political issues should be dealt with at the most immediate or local level that is consistent with their resolution. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defines subsidi ...
(the vertical separation of powers).
(*) a part of the executive responsibilities in Brussels are executed by the
Flemish Community council (for Brussels) (VGC). This is not a government but a subsidiary executive organ.
References
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External links
Belgian Government Portal
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