History

Haley Brooks

24 August, 15:36

Why did the framers of the Constitution include a system of shared power known as checks and balances?

A. to ensure the powers of each branch of government are limited and checked by another branch

B. to create a process for the American people to choose their representatives for government branches

C. to ensure each branch of government had a limit on spending that could not be exceeded

D. to enable the president to veto a branch of government's decision if it was deemed inappropriate