In the United States, the judicial branch "<span>can declare a law unconstitutional", since the judicial branch refers to the Supreme Court, which can act as a "check" on the legislative branch. </span>
Popular sovereignty, or sovereignty of the peoples' rule, is the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People), who is the source of all political power.
In 1917, Germany, determined to win its war of attrition against the Allies, announced the resumption of unrestricted warfare in war-zone waters. Three days later, the United States broke diplomatic relations with Germany, and just hours after that the American liner Housatonic was sunk by a German U-boat.
During this time in the United States, it was possible to elect both a president and vice president from different political parties, since the person with the second-greatest number of electoral votes automatically became the vice president.
If im correct the answer should be Submarines and mines were an inexpensive and better way to engage battleships. I hope this helps. let me know if it doesnt