The founders of the United States decided that should not be based in one authority. As a result, the three branches of government have different responsibilities. The judicial branch laws. The legislative branch laws. The executive branch laws.

The founders wanted to prevent too much government authority from being concentrated in one place. The word that fits is “power”: the three branches divide power among themselves, with the judicial branch interpreting laws, the legislative branch making laws, and the executive branch enforcing laws.

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