The following is an outline for a paper on the separation of powers in the United States government.

I. Theory and origin of the separation of powers
II. The division of powers among the branches of government
A. The executive branch
B. The legislative branch
III. The separation of church and state
IV. The judicial branch
V. Current ideas about the separation of powers
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3) Which of the following changes would most improve the outline above?

A) Reversing I and III

B) Reversing II and IV

C) Making III a subheading of II and

D) Making IV a subheading of II and eliminating III

(I have chosen D)

Good choice! :-)

D) Making IV a subheading of II and eliminating III

Explanation: In the given outline, the third point, "The separation of church and state," is not directly related to the division of powers among the branches of government. It would make more sense to include this topic under a subheading of II, as it is related to the legislative and executive branches. By making IV a subheading of II, the outline would better align with the logical flow of discussing the different branches of government and their powers.

To improve the outline, you can modify it as follows:

I. Theory and origin of the separation of powers
II. The division of powers among the branches of government
A. The executive branch
B. The legislative branch
C. The judicial branch
D. The separation of church and state (under II.C)
III. Current ideas about the separation of powers

This revised outline maintains a coherent structure by organizing the subtopics in a logical order and eliminating any unrelated content.