Montesquieu outlined a system of checks and balances that would prevent one branch of government from dominating the others. Which would be an example of checks and balances between branches? Congress and the president must declare war jointly.
The president can make executive agreements.
The Supreme Court determines the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress.
The president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

Which of the following was not an effect of westward expansion? a. native american tribes suffered confinement on reservations. b. native americans learned new techniques of irrigation. c. many native americans died from the spread of disease. d. natural resources were depleted from misuse by white settlers.

Why was america’s victory at yorktown among the most significant battles of the american revolution? a. it made the british realize they were fighting a lost cause and soon after, they conceded the war. b. it forced colonists who had so far remained neutral to pick a side and enlist in the war. c. it the continental army remove all british barracks from new jersey. d. it secure france’s military and financial aid for the american cause. e.

What is one possible reason a constitutional monarchy developed in england while an absolute monarchy continued in russia