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…showed last 75 words of 1097 total…in each house. The major exceptions to separation of powers are federal regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission , which can write regulations, bring lawsuits, and decide certain kinds of cases. The president's power to issue executive orders in some areas is another major exception to the separation of powers because the orders do not need congressional consent, and they have the same effect as laws.IV. Separation of Powers in Other Countries