What stops one branch of government from being to powerful

A system of checks and balances prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

Explanation:

The Constitution provides the framework by which each of the three branches of government--executive, legislative and judicial--can resist encroachments and check the other two branches. F

This is done through checks and balances. A branch may use its powers to check the powers of the other two in order to maintain a balance of power among the three branches of government

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