Question

Which scenario best illustrates the principle of checks and balances?

A. A Supreme Court justice is appointed by the president but not
approved by Congress.
B. A constitutional amendment is overturned when citizens begin to
disagree with it.
O C. A state government creates a new tax to help fund schools.
O D. A powerful government official is arrested for breaking the law.

Answer 1

D. A powerful government official is arrested for breaking the law.

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