Under separation of powers, the U.S. system keeps power among branches balanced by enabling one branch to counter the actions of another by the use of
A) authority.
B) checks and balances.
C) republicanism.
D) economic manipulation.
E) federalism.
B
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a. keep rising indefinitely. b. level off at under 10 billion. c. decrease as a result of resource shortages. d. stay about where it now.
The New Jersey Plan was a reaction by some states primarily to the fear that
A. the legislative veto power called for by the Virginia Plan would seriously undermine individual states' rights. B. the weak central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much power to rural states. C. the strong central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much power to small states. D. the Virginia Plan gave too much power to populous states. E. Hamilton's suggestions about the executive branch would be accepted by the convention.
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