T<span>he Framers of the Constitution divided American government into three branches: the executive, legislative, and judicial. This created a better democracy because the power is not concentrated within one branch or in the hands of a few.
The systems in </span><span>place that protect against one branch having too much power is called "separation of powers" and "checks and balances." This system keeps each branch from getting too powerful by limiting its powers. For example, the legislative branch can pass a law but the president veto it. That's a way the executive branch checks the legislative. And let's say the legislature really wants to pass that law, so they vote on it. With 2/3 majority of votes for the law, Congress can override the president's veto. That's a way the legislative branch checks on the executive. And let's say that although that law was passed by the legislature, some say that it's unconstitutional. If that happens, then the judicial branch checks out the law and can declare it unconstitutional. If it's declared unconstitutional, then the law will be no longer enforced or valid. That's a way the judicial branch checks the other branches.
Other examples of "checks and balances" is how the president is in charge of the armed forces, but only Congress can declare war. The judicial branch interprets laws and their constitutionality, but the president appoint the federal judges. The president appoints the federal judges, but the legislative branch has to approve those officials. The legislative branch also decides how many judges would be in the Supreme Court. The president can veto and the judicial can repeal laws, but the legislature can impeach the president and federal judges/officials.
These systems are important to American democracy because they keep the government from getting too powerful and oppressing the people. </span>
Answer:
The correct answer is C. What General William Howe ferried across Boston Harbor were redcoats, who were going to fight against the patriots in the American Revolutionary War.
Explanation:
General William Howe arrived in Boston on May 15, 1775, at the head of an army of 4,000 men sent to support General Thomas Gage, who was under siege in the city.
The statement is - True.
The Andes Mountain Range runs through the western part of South America. It is by far the longest mountain range in the continent, and one of the longest in the world, as well as one of the highest.
The Andes are in close proximity to the western coast of the continent. This mountain range is starting from the northernmost country of the continent, and finishes in the southernmost country of the continent, with a length of 7,000 kilometers.
This mountain range is occupying territory in the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, with three capital cities located high in them, Bogota, Quito, and La Paz.
