This activity is part of Module 6: Separation of Powers and Federalism from the Constitution 101 Curriculum.
Your guide, Professor Jeffrey Rosen, will explore the separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism.
Watch the video about the historical foundations for the idea of separating power and answer the following questions:
- Why did the Founding generation think that separation of powers was the single most important part of the Constitution?
- How does separation of powers work?
- How is it connected to checks and balances and federalism?
- Fill in the blank for the following sentence:
- Separation of powers is the distribution of powers between _______________ government.
- How could separation of powers stop a dictator from forming?
