What did the framers of the Constitution hope to avoid by establishing three separate but overlapping branches of government?

Which of the following was part of Mao's "mass line"?

a. Engage the enemy's main forces. b. Build a giant wall. c. Rely on the Soviet Union for weapons. d. Work closely with peasants.

In his famous book Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville was struck with Americans’ “passion for joining.” What major questions accompany the idea that we are a “nation of joiners”? How can these questions be addressed in our study of political science?

What will be an ideal response?