Lesson 32 of 84 · Local and State Government
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Separation of powers ensures no single person controls all government functions.
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Learn it. Understand why it matters.
⚡ The twist
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Mind = Blown
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Then & Now
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Separation of powers ensures no single person controls all government functions. This principle, inspired by Enlightenment thinker Montesquieu, is central to the U.S. system.
Key Facts
The Bill of Rights has 10 amendments.
Citizens elect representatives to make laws.
The U.S. has three branches of government.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Who is the head of the executive branch?
Why this still matters
This shapes your daily life in ways you stopped noticing.
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