What was the purpose for "checks and balances" in the government?

so that the 3 branches if government can limit the power the other branches have. this way the power stays even for all 3 branche.

The system of checks and balances is intended to make sure that no branch or department of the federal government be allowed to exceed its bounds, to guard against fraud, and to allow for the timely correction of errors or omissions.

Explanation:

war of 1812  

a. slavery

b. a depression  

c. impressment  

d. the northwest ord

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.