Why would the founding fathers, nervous about an all-powerful central government, divide the powers of government up among the three Branches of Government?

What was the main idea behind the daoist religion? a. everyone's life was guided by moral behavior. b. to live peacefully meant to live a life of suffering. c. family should be put above all else. d. all things should follow the flow of nature.

“a monarchy is indeed the most powerful of any… but then there is imminent danger of his employing that strength to improvident or oppressive purposes.”—william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england which of the following documents addressed blackstone’s concern in this quote? the magna carta, because it limited the power of the king. common sense, because it encouraged american colonists to declare independence. the mayflower compact, because it created a government and the first written laws for plymouth settlers. the english bill of rights, because it later influenced the u.s. bill of rights.

What was one step that charlemagne took to unite his kingdom? a. he chose a single strong heir to inherit his throne. b. he drove muslim forces out of europe. c. he created and supported schools. d. he declared himself head of the catholic church.