Question

In the quote below, President Obama is talking about the limits of the powers of the President within our system of checks and balances.

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Why did the Founding Fathers include this principle in our Constitution?
Responses

A
To give the President as much power as the king
To give the President as much power as the king

B
To ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful
To ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful

C
To make sure all people have the ability to vote
To make sure all people have the ability to vote

D To provide the national government with the power to make all economic policy determinationsTo

Answer 1

B — To ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful.

The Founders used separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent any one branch (including the presidency) from becoming tyrannical and to protect individual liberties.