The “Separation of Powers” was adopted in the U.S. Constitution because it was a safeguard against tyranny for the people of our country. The “Separation of Powers” is a principle of government that divides our republic into three branches the executive, legislative, and the judicial. Our founders decided to adopt this concept of divided government so that there will not be just one party with all the power, history has shown us this leads to tyranny.
The founding fathers created this safe guard to allow change and modification for the better of the people. They also used their knowledge of the past to recognize that when one group with the same beliefs and acceptances comes into power, tyranny and “mass slaughter” will be upheld. As
The founding fathers created this safe guard to allow change and modification for the better of the people. They also used their knowledge of the past to recognize that when one group with the same beliefs and acceptances comes into power, tyranny and “mass slaughter” will be upheld. As