The powers are separated so that no one person is all powerful, also it allows the separate branches to focus on just one job
Constitution
Separation of Powers
Executive
Legislative
The system of checks and balances make sure that all the branches are equal, no branch is more powerful than another.
Legislative
Checks and Balances
Executive
Judicial
The citizens of the country are in charge of the government and how it runs by voting
Popular Sovereignty
Ballot
The power of the government is limited, and depends on how much the people give them. That is why we vote on things like taxes
3%
5%
Ballot: Taxes
Limited Government
21%
34%
No government official is above the law. That's why if a government official were to commit a crime, the Judicial Branch would decide their punishment
Judicial Review
The idea to split power between a larger group and smaller group. The state government is in charge of the people within the state. The national government is in charge of the people in the nation