The Interesting History Behind Checks and Balances

Although the term “checks and balances” is thrown around quite frequently in government, not many people know how it all started. To ensure that one branch of government wouldn’t become too powerful, checks and balances system was developed. The U.S. government is divided into legislative, executive and judicial. These three branches of the have various limits and controls of the government. This separation of power in the government is how the system of checks and balances was developed.