What characteristics did the kiowa share with the other plains people

The Kiowa shared pretty much the same characteristics in their way of life as the other plain people in North America. They were a patriarchal societies, were a chiefdom was in charge of the tribe and had its own special semi-sedentary structure. The Kiowa were hunters and gatherers, thus they were nomads that were moving from one place to another and were heavily dependent on the nature for their food sources. Because they were not living for a long time at the same place, they had shelters that were made in a way that they can be dislodged and than set up again at another place. The dog was the only domesticated animal they used, and it was used for primarily for hunting and protection.  

separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005