I would say the people of the Skaal village east of Solstheim. But i could be wrong...
I'm totally joking, i would say answer "B" since thats how we came to America.
1 & 2
There maybe more but those are the two I know of...
Answer:
A) they did not want these powers to be controlled by just one man or one group
Explanation:
They want the government to be split into equal powers with checks and balances that way one group is not more over powered than the others so the government system could be more fair and just.