Founders who supported natural rights also supported adding the bill of rights to the constitution because

a) they wanted the constitution to include popular sovereignty.
b) they wanted to limit government power.
c) the bill of rights made it easier to overthrow the government.
d) the bill of rights included specific rights for people.

The correct answer is D) the Bill of Rights included specific rights for people.

Founders who supported natural rights also supported adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution because the Bill of Rights included specific rights for people.

The United States' founding fathers knew that the nation needed a balance of power that included free citizens had had enough rights to live a correct and prosperous life. That is why they included the Bill of Rights that is the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution, where it clearly states the rights of the citizens in their relationship with the government. Among them is the freedom of the press, the freedom of religion, and the freedom of speech. The founding fathers were Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Jhon Adams, Geroge Washington, James Madison, among others.

separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005