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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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To prevent the national government, or any one group within it, from becoming too powerful, the Constitution divided the government into three branches with different powers. No branch could function without the cooperation of the others, and each branch could restrict the powers of the others.

they also saw what people wanted to they vote

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