Question

The framers of the U.S. Constitution sought to limit the powers of government by separating it into three distinct branches. What are the three branches?

Answer 1

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Those are the 3 branches: the Legislative, composed of the House and Senate, is set up in Article 1 of US Constitution;

the Executive, composed of the President, Vice-President, and the Departments, is set up in Article 2;

finally, the Judicial, which is composed of the federal courts and the Supreme Court. It's set up in Article 3.

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Answer 2

The three branches are legislative, Executive, and Judicial