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There are three branches of government. Why?

So one part does not become too powerful.

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  1. So each region gets its own branch
  2. So one part does not become too powerful ✔
  3. To make laws pass faster

Why: Splitting power three ways keeps any one part from taking over. USCIS also accepts checks and balances or separation of powers.

Huh, didn't know that: French thinker Montesquieu popularized the idea of separating government powers, and the framers read his work.

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Answer: So one part does not become too powerful. Splitting power three ways keeps any one part from taking over. USCIS also accepts checks and balances or separation of powers.

  1. USCIS M-1778, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf
    15. There are three branches of government. Why? So one part does not become too powerful. Checks and balances.
    Checked 2026-10-07.

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