To prevent one branch from taking too much power, the constitutional convention set up a system of:
checks and balances
executive branches
national courts

Is karma the same as destiny, in the sense that everything that happens to you is predetermined? do you believe that "what goes around comes around," and if so is this the same as karma? does everyone get what they deserve, in the end?

Which statement from the declaration of independece best reflects the enlightment ideas of popular sovereignty

Who founded the social contract theory of the government