I am in middle school U.S History so I am not sure if this is the best answer, but I would say by boycotting, making petitions, and having meetings (such as the Sons of Liberty) against the different acts (taxes) that England put upon them.
I think the answer is Thukmenistan...
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Petroauthoritharianism
One branch of government can check the other through the usage of "Checks and Balances", which states that no one branch can become to powerful, as the others have the right to suppress the other branch's power.
hope this helps
The answer is D I got a 100% on the unit review