Answer:
D. Checks and Balances
Explanation:
A checks and balanced system is where every branch checks and limits the others.
Oh now i get it.
Well the answer should be in a general election, each state has officials who count and CERTIFY votes.
The officials have to make sure that the people who give their vote have the credibility and rights to voice their vote, to avoid any sort of Election fraud that may negatively effect one candidate.
One way in which Americans developed a unique cultural identity after the Revolution was by ratifying the Constitution, which created a true "nation" as opposed to a lose confederation of states, which allowed people to develop a sense of nationalism and "pride" in their country.