Why did the Framers of the Constitution include principles such as the separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism in the structure of the government?

A) They wanted to make it unnecessary for states to write their own individual constitutions.

B) They wanted to prevent any one group within the government from becoming too powerful.

C) They wanted to ensure that voting rights were extended to as many people as possible.

D) They wanted to concentrate as much power as possible in the legislative branch of the government.