How did the constitution limit the power of government through a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances

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16 January, 01:35

How did the constitution limit the power of government through a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances

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Kody Phillips · Answer 1

Based on their experience, the framers shied away from giving any branch of the new government too much power. The separation of powers provides a system of shared power known as Checks and Balances. Three branches are created in the Constitution.