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Foundations of American Democracy — Quiz

Question 2 • Principles of American Democracy

A similarity between the separation of powers, the system of checks and balances, and federalism is that they

Answer
A
each serve to increase the power of the federal government.
B
are all ways that the Constitution limits government power.
C
are all related exclusively to the federal government.
D
each illustrate the idea of popular sovereignty.

Explanation

Separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Checks and balances let each branch restrain the others, while federalism divides power between the national and state governments. Each arrangement limits how much power any one part of government can exercise, so the correct choice is “are all ways that the Constitution limits government power.”

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