Each branch has some power over the other two branches. What is this system called?

a. Democracy
b. Checks and balances
c. Federalism
d. Republicanism


Answer: b. Checks and balances

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a. external validity b. systematic sampling c. random sampling d. random assignment

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Governments at each level have basic ______ that make comparisons possible.

a. similarities b. differences c. attributes d. variance

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Al Gore's 2006 film ______________ shifted public sentiment back in favor of government efforts to protect the environment.

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

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