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Mission Brief #64

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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

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1Citizens elect representatives to make laws.
2The U.S. has three branches of government.
3The Constitution was written in 1787.

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History isn't really 'history' — it shapes today, every day.

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