Differentiate between horizontal and vertical division of powers. [3] [CBSE 2011]

Differentiate between horizontal and vertical division of powers. [3] [CBSE 2011]

Ans. The differences between horizontal and vertical divisions of powers are.

Horizontal Division of Power	Vertical Division of Power
(i) In this division, power sharing arrangement, power is shared among different organs of government such as legislature, executive and judiciary.	(i) In this division, power sharing arrangement, power is shared among governments at different levels like union, state and local levels.
(ii) In this, division different organs of government exercise different powers. It is a concept of separation of power.	(ii) It specifies the concept of checks and balances in order to check the unlimited powers of the different organs.
(iii) In this division, Constitution clearly lays down the power of the different levels of government.	(iii) In this division, there is no concept of checks and balances because powers are clearly divided among higher and lower level.