What is the system of checks and balances?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Each branch of government can limit the power of the others
- Step 1: For example, the president can veto a law and Congress can override the veto. Step 2. The system prevents abuse of power. Answer: each branch can limit the others. Why not the others: these are unrelated ideas.
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