Which man laid the foundations for a system of political checks and balances?

A) John Locke
B) Voltaire
C) Baron Montesquieu
D) Jean-Jacques Rousseau


Answer: C

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Consistent with suburbia's leisure-minded lifestyle was a new household technology that burgeoned in the 1950s ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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