Separation of powers ensures all of the following except which one?
a. power in the federal government is divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
b. the people retain most of the governing power.
c. power is also shared between national and state governments.
d. structural safeguards against any one branch of government accumulating too much power.

The answer is B: The people retain most of the governing power.

Separation of powers ensures all of the following EXCEPT the people retain most of the governing power.

Explanation:

Separation of powers refers to doctrine of constitutional law which separates the three branches of government. These three branches of government are executive, legislative and judiciary. Each of these branches is given certain powers to check and balance other branches. They also have separate powers and they are not allowed to exercise the powers of the other branches.