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Question 5 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY

What is the purpose of checks and balances in the Constitution?

Answer
A
They would give Federalists and Anti-Federalists equal power.
B
They would give the president power over matters related to money.
C
They would keep any one branch from having too much power.
D
They would allow states to have equal power with the federal government.

Explanation

Checks and balances let each branch of government limit the powers of the other branches. This helps keep any one branch from having too much power, so the correct choice is “They would keep any one branch from having too much power.”

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