Why did the new constitution include a system of checks and balances?

A It divided government duties among three separate branches of government.

B It kept any one of the three branches of government from having too much power.

C It gave the president the power to interpret, pass, and enforce laws.

D It allowed for new laws to be passed with the approval of at least two branches of government.

B It kept any one of the three branches of government from having too much power.