Why do you think the framers of the counstitution were careful to limit the powers of the individual branches through checks and balances?

The framers of the constitution limited the powers through checks and balances to prevent one power dominating the country or the other powers. Also to prevent dictatorship, or a monarchy.

Pilgrims is the answer

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.