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he framers of the Constitution, wanted to form a government that did not allow one person to have too much authority or control. While under the rule of the British king they learned that this could be a bad system. Yet government under the Articles of Confederation taught them that there was a need for a strong centralized govern
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With this in mind the framers wrote the Constitution to provide for a separation of powers, or three separate branches of government. Each has its own responsibilities and at the same time they work together to make the country run smoothly and to assure that the rights of citizens are not ignored or disallowed. This is done through checks and balances. A branch may use its powers to check the powers of the other two in order to maintain a balance of power among the three branches of governmen
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The three branches of the U.S. Government are the legislative, executive, and judicial. A complete diagram of the branches of the U.S. Government may be found in the U.S. Government Manual (PDF).
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framers of the Constitution,
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form a government
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bad system. Yet government under the
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strong centralized government
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government that did not allow one person to have too much authority or control.
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be a bad system.
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strong centralized government.
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three separate branches of government. Each has its own responsibilities and at the same time they work together to make the country run smoothly and to assure that the rights of citizens are not ignored or disallowed.
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This is done through checks and balances. A branch may use its powers to check the powers of the
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Talia ESimple graphic showing the three branches of goverment, plus a simple explanation of the separation of powers.
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three separate branches of government.
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Jennifer WintergalenThis Website shows the 3 branches of government, and who works in them.
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kate augustusGreat website for students to learn about the three branches of governments.
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Susan RiceGreat for Elementary and learning about our government.
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government that did not allow one person to have too much authority or control
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Harriet JohaniewiczGraphic organizer of the 3 Branches of Government and descriptive text.
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With this in mind the framers wrote the Constitution to provide for a separation of powers, or three separate branches of government. Each has its own responsibilities and at the same time they work together to make the country run smoothly and to assure that the rights of citizens are not ignored or disallowed
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Jennifer JensenLearn about the three branches of the U.S. Government are the legislative, executive, and judicial.
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Branches of Government
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