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Which of the following statements describes the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of a presidential government?

The judicial branch has more power.
The legislative branch has more power.
The branches are separate but equal.
The executive branch has more power.

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The branches are separate but equal is the correct answer
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The United States government functions under the principle of checks and balances. This means that each branch of government has a power that keeps the other branches from becoming too controlling. The branches are separate but equal.

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