Tuesday, January 12, 2010

16. The Government Should be Separated into Three Branches – Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.

This might be the signature accomplishment of the Founding Fathers. John Adams pushed for a Separation-of-Powers Doctrine, but he was practically alone in advocating this position in 1776. The concept did gain support over time, and was eventually adopted into the Constitution in 1787.

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