Why is the power in the united states divided between several branches

to provide for checks and balances

Explanation:

Having multiple branches of government, helps to ensure that no one branch is more powerful than another.

“the iliad” (gr: “iliás”) is an epic poem by the ancient greek poet homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the trojan war and the greek siege of the city of troy (which was also known as ilion, ilios or ilium in ancient times).