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Drawing from these principles, the framers established a system of checks and balances designed to prevent any single branch of government from gaining excessive power or exercising unchecked authority over the people. This structure reflected a broader rejection of absolute monarchy and centralized religious authority, both of which were viewed as threats to individual liberty and accountable government. In addition, figures like James Madison, often called the Father of the Constitution, advocated fiercely for religious…