What were the founding fathers trying to create when they divided powers between the judicial, legislative, and executive branches?
a. republicanism
b. executive privilege
c. due process of law
d. checks and balances
e. a federal government

d. checks and balances

Explanation:

THe main idea of diving powers between the executive, legislative, and executive brances was creating a balanced nation where no tyrant could rule, this way the power is divided and no single man can over rule the other branches.

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