Presidentialism impacts the checks and balances system by _____
a. tipping the balance of power in the direction of the executive
b. setting up competing forces within the government to slow the policymaking process
c. leading to the development of a more proportionally representative multiparty system
d. improving lawmaking by strengthening the relationship between the legislative and executive branches
Correct Answer: b
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