Feudalism is the denomination of the predominant political system in Western Europe of the middle centuries of the Middle Ages (between the 9th and 15th centuries), and in Eastern Europe during the Modern Age, characterized by the decentralization of political power; based on the diffusion of power from the top (where in theory were the emperor or kings) to the base where local power was exercised effectively with great autonomy and independence by an aristocracy, called nobility.
The best option regarding Spain's treatment of the native americans would be that "<span>C. they were treated poorly and forced to work for Spanish businesses," since the Spanish exploited both the Natives and their land. </span>
The correct answer is A) so that no single branch of the government would gain too much power.
<em>The concepts of checks and balances were established by the authors of the Constitution so that no single branch of the government would gain too much power.</em>
This concept is a valuable precept because with the checks and balances can prevent wrongdoings from the other parts of the government and the exercise of power is divided equally. In the United States, the Constitution acknowledges three branches: the executive, that in the presidency of the U.S., the legislative, that is the House of Representatives and the Senate, and finally, the Judiciary, that is the Supreme Court.