Why does the constitutional separate the branches of government?

Answer 1

The writers of the Constitution wanted to stop any one person or branch from becoming too powerful, so the divided the central government into three branches. They also made a system of checks and balances, so each form of government would have an equal amount of power.

Answer 2

For checks and balances. So that each branch holds power over the other branches, so that not one brach can gain or hold too much power.

Answer 3

to keep the government running if one of the three branches is lost during a crisis

Answer 4

Each one acts as a check and balance on the others. Its a bit like playing rock, paper, scissors.

Answer 5

The theory is that each will act as a check and balance to the other parts of government.

Answer 6

To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.