What did the framers of american government hope to avoid by using the principle of separation of powers?

Based on their experience, the framers did not want to give any branch of the new government too much power. The separation of powers offers a system of shared power that provides Checks and Balances whereby the three branches check each other’s power to avoid tyranny

d is the best answer for this question.

false the first governing document in the us history was the articles of federation