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The Declaration of Independence — Unit test

Question 7 • * HSA 26-27 US Government

The concept of checks and balances ensures that

Answer
e
each branch of government does not have power over the others.
o
only one branch of government maintains power over the others.
e
each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the others.
n
no branch of government has a separate power from the others.

Explanation

Checks and balances give each branch of government ways to limit or review the actions of the other branches. This helps prevent any one branch from gaining too much power. Therefore, the correct choice is “each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the others.”

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