Question

The goal of separation of powers is to ensure...

a. people are born with power that cannot be taken away by government
b. governments have power because the citizens consent
c. government that abuses its powers should not be obeyed
d. one person or part of government does not have too much power

Answer 1

The correct answer is this one:

d. one person or part of government does not have too much power

The separation of powers ensures that the different instances of power don't have too much of it and can be "checked on" by the other instances.