alleryStart learning →Giving each branch power to restrict the actions of the others creates a system of:
ARights and freedoms
BChecks and balances
CRanks and privileges
DTerms and conditions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Checks and balances
1. Separated branches still have to constrain one another.
2. The framers created three separate branches.
3. They also created a system of checks and balances.
4. Each branch can restrict the actions of the others.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 'The Constitution and Its Origins'_
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