Refer to these stories from the Iliad: "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles" and "The Arming of Patroclus." Which incident helps develop the theme that human life is fleeting in "The Arming of Patroclus"?
Achilles wams Patroclus not to go to Troy
Achilles is afraid to die in battle
Patroclus charges into the Trojans and kills warriors.
Patroclus dies even though he wears Achilles' armor

the system of checks and balances is very important to the us constitution. it makes sure that all three branches of government have limited power. that they do not have too much power. with this system they can limit the amount of power that each one has. that way no branch becomes too powerful.

an example of this is how the executive branch can veto bills from the legislative branch but the legislative branch can still override that veto. the name checks and balances come from the power for one branch to check the   power of another branch to make sure that everything is balanced between all three.

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