7. How does the system of checks and balances ensure the power is shared amongst groups; not one part having total control?
a. Each of the three branches can check the power of the other two to ensure stability within the
government
b. The states check the power of each other in Congress to the large states do not dominate
C. Gives total authority to the President to control the other two branches
d. A committee of elected officials controls the budget of the federal government.

Two gymnastics teams are intense rivals. the first team has started recruiting new gymnasts from different cities and even foreign countries in an effort to build a stronger team. after learning this, the second team begins its own recruitment campaign to find even better gymnasts. over a period of months, each team recruits dozens of players, each time trying to find a better recruit than its rival's most recent addition. which idea from the cold war is most similar to this scenario?