What stops one branch of the government from getting too powerful?

Question

I was just curious>>??

Answer 1

N O T H I N G ... . . . .

Answer 2

Nothing anymore. Key members of the U.S. Congress have awesome power. They control the money and debt.

Answer 3

Gun ownership.....and voting

Answer 4

The second amendment

Answer 5

Privately owned firearms and a willingness to use them on politicians that threaten our liberties.

Answer 6

The other two.  

Answer 7

It's the system our government has called checks and balances.  Different powers are distributed to three different parts of the government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.