To avoid having too much power concentrated in one branch of government, the framers of the Constitution established
(a) a bicameral national legislature
(b) division of power among different levels of government
(c) the system of two political parties
(d) the system of checks and balances
Answer: (d) the system of checks and balances
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The division of territory in former colonial possessions on the basis of religion happened in
a. Liberia and Sierra Leone. b. India and Pakistan. c. Rwanda and Burundi. d. Cyprus and Sri Lanka.
Which of the following best describes the initial impact of the renewed conflict between Great Britain and France on American commerce?
A. United States merchants lost a sizable number of ships to both British and French assaults. B. Both the British and the French regularly seized whole cargoes of American grain. C. The British and the French imposed an embargo against American trade with their West Indian possessions. D. The United States, as the world's largest neutral carrier, benefited commercially during the first two years of the war.
Which of these explains why unstable families often keep people from advancing economically?
A. Parents from unstable families do not depend on children to help financially. B. Children from unstable families do not want to find economic success. C. Parents from unstable families do not want their children to have more money. D. Children from unstable families do not have as many educational opportunities.