Federalist authors argued that a system of checks and balances would
A. allow excessive growth of the aristocracy.
B. guard against oppression and corruption.
C. allow for complete democracy.
D. create an oppressive central government.
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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