why do you think the legislative branch was granted the most powers in the constitution?

The legislative branch was granted the most powers in the U.S. Constitution primarily to ensure no single branch of government could become too powerful, maintaining a balance through a system of checks and balances. Since the legislative branch is responsible for making laws, declaring war, controlling government spending, and overseeing the execution of laws, it needed substantial authority to perform these critical functions effectively. The Constitution's framers placed the legislative branch first and assigned it broad powers, including taxation, regulating commerce, borrowing money, approving presidential appointments, and conducting investigations to ensure accountability. This concentration of powers in the legislative branch helps prevent abuse of power, guarantees government accountability to the people, and enables it to check the powers of the executive and judicial branches.