Which statement best describes the importance of the separation of powers for the United States following the American revolution?
A. The colonists declared independence from Great Britain because parliament had violated their rights.
B. No branch of the US government was given enough power to rule without the support of other branches.
C. The US Congress was prevented from making any law that grouped Americans into social classes.
D. US citizens were given the right to elect people to represent them in the federal government.