What is the main reason for separation of powers?

Answer 1

so the government won't be too strong

Answer 2

The US Constitution delegates specific powers to each branch of government. Distributing powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches prevents any one branch from exercising too much authority.

Answer 3

It isn't *necessarily* necessary, and in many modern democracies (e.g the Unitied Kingdom) there is no separation of powers to this day. However, historically it was considered desirable in the nascent USA and the principle has since been copied by many (but by no means all) democratic countries worldwide.

A separation of powers was introduced into the US constitution by the founding fathers to keep executive, legislative and judicial powers separate and in check. This was done to prevent too much power being vested in one person's hands.

Answer 4

So that a democratic form of government could be established without one branch having more power that the other branches. A "balance of power."

Answer 5

so the government won't be too strong

Answer 6

So the government won't be too strong