Lesson 5: How Can We Organize Government to Prevent the Abuse of Power?
Separation of Powers & Checks & Balances (Video)
In this videos, we talk about separation of powers and checks and balances in detail. These features have been critical to American democracy.
How is power divided in the United States government? - Belinda Stutzman (Video)
Article II of the United States Constitution allows for three separate branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial), along with a system of checks and balances should any branch get too powerful. Belinda Stutzman breaks down each branch and its constitutionally-entitled powers.
