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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 founders of the United States probably intended separation of powers to prevent the supreme court and the president from making laws. A rogue US Senator was able to get a controversial bill passed last session but luckily we have separation of powers in the United States that allows the President to veto the bill.