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The American Revolution

Question 9 • 670201 World History S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A

Montesquieu outlined a system of checks and balances that would prevent one branch of government from dominating the others. Which would be an example of checks and balances between branches?

Answer
A
Congress and the president must declare war jointly.
B
The president can make executive agreements.
C
The Supreme Court determines the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress.
D
The president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

Explanation

Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to determine whether laws passed by Congress are constitutional. This gives the judicial branch a way to limit the legislative branch, which is an example of checks and balances. The other choices describe powers of a branch or cooperation, rather than one branch checking another.

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