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Senate approval of judicial appointments and treaties is best described as an example of:
AChecks and balances
BSeparation of powers
CPopular sovereignty
DJudicial review
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Checks and balances
1. Two related principles are easy to confuse.
2. Separation of powers divides government into three separate branches.
3. Checks and balances give each branch power to restrict the others.
4. Senate approval restricts what the president can do alone.
5. So it is an example of checks and balances rather than separation alone.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 'The Constitution and Its Origins'_
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