The History and culture of Easter Island is most closely tied to
<span>Polynesia</span>
The Union of the individual countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is known as the United Kingdom
The Union Jack flag is described as a blue field with the red cross of Saint George (St George is the patron saint of England) edged in white
It also consists of the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland)
The flag is then superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland)
The correct name for the flag is the the Union Flag, but it is commonly referred to as the Union Jack
The Union Jack Flag, particularly the Blue Ensign is the basis for a number of other flags including many Commonwealth countries and their constituent states or provinces as well as British overseas territories
Checks and balances refers to the specific powers held by each branch of government in order to both invoke their own branches power while also making sure that other branches are not abusing their power. The statement “avoiding the exercise of the powers of one department to encroach upon another” refers to this checks and balances system most clearly, in that it mentions directly that the powers of one branch should not exceed that of another nor should one branch be allowed to abuse their power, the checks and balances system insures that does not happen.
The answer to this question is c
