alleryStart learning →Separation of powers and checks and balances differ in that separation divides while checks:
AAbolish the branches
BRank the branches
CRestrict one another
DMerge the branches
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Restrict one another
1. The two principles do different jobs.
2. Separation of powers divided the national government into three separate branches.
3. Different responsibilities were assigned to each one.
4. Checks and balances gave each branch power to restrict the actions of the others.
5. So separation divides the work while checks let the branches restrict one another.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 'The Constitution and Its Origins'_
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