The balance of power between the three branches of government is even, since the founding fathers wrote checks and balances into the Constitution. The congress makes the laws, which can be vetoed by the president. The congress can over rule the president, and the judicial system can rule the laws unconstitutional.
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Separation of power is the model. This is what balances power between the executive and legislative branch of government.
This system keeps the power between the three branches of government in the U.S. balanced. It doesn't allow one branch to have more power than the other. Without this system, one of the branches of our government would be in control, which is not how our democracy works.
The system of checks and balances helps maintain the separation of power between the three branches of the US government, and prevents any single branch from becoming too powerful.
Both reflect ideals from Enlightenment thinkers.