Principles of American GovernmentAmerican Government

Question 15: There are three branches of government. Why?

Q: There are three branches of government. Why?

So one part does not become too powerful; Checks and balances; Separation of powers

Accepted answers

•So one part does not become too powerful
•Checks and balances
•Separation of powers

Why this matters

There are three branches so no one part gets too much power. Each branch can stop the others from doing wrong things. This is called checks and balances.

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