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How did the U.S. Constitution make sure the government had enough power to act, but also protect the people's rights?

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Answer: each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch is too powerful. Each branch “checks” the powers of the other branches to make sure that the power is balanced between them.

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