Why did the framers of the Constitution create three separate branches of government?

A) To help people with different opinions cooperate
B) To increase the power of the central government
C) To keep any one group from gaining too much power
D) To provide enough officials to handle the volume of work


Answer: C) To keep any one group from gaining too much power

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