All of the following are drawbacks of checks and balances, except: a. lapses in the system create resentment among the branches. b. since laws must be approved by many institutions, important concerns may not get addressed. c. gridlock increases when different political parties control different branches of government. d. the system forces the branches to cooperate and find common ground.

D. The system forces the branches to cooperate and find common ground is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Executive, Judiciary and Legislature are three branches of the government. There are checks and balances to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful and keep others in check. The power is balanced between three branches and each branch is granted different powers. Congress makes laws and declares war while the president appoints judges and grant pardon and the supreme court is giver the power to interpret the constitution. Each branch is given some powers that acts as checks for the other branches and prevent them from becoming too powerful.

254.34

step-by-step explanation:

the formula for area of a circle is given by

a = pi * r^2

a = pi * 9^2

a = 81*pi

using 3.14 as an approximation for pi

a = 3.14*81

a = 254.34