I think your reversing causality here, expecting that check and balances will provide the guidance for people not to behave selfish. People will always find a w

I think your reversing causality here, expecting that check and balances will provide the guidance for people not to behave selfish. People will always find a way to rig the system in their favor and more or other rules in the division of power is going to result eventually in the same outcome. I think we should investigate the scope of power instead of your proposed scale of power.