The townshend acts taxed goods imported into American colonies. The colonies saw it as an abuse of power since they didn't have representation in parliament
Checks and balances is the answer.
<span>The answer is c. patricians.
The patricians were the aristocracy class of Rome. Initially they were
the only ones who could hold office as well as formulate the laws. This angered the commoners or plebeians who
rose in revolt. This frightened the patricians that they were grant the right
to hold office as well. Through the
creation of the Twelve Tablets of Law, it made it clear that the plebeians now
officially had the right to hold office like the patricians.</span>
