The Framers' Most Significant Modification of the Traditional Doctrine of the Separation

question 70

Multiple Choice

The framers' most significant modification of the traditional doctrine of the separation of powers was to

• A)include federalism.
• B)include a two-chamber legislature.
• C)define legislative power precisely,while defining executive and judicial power only in general terms.
• D)ensure that the powers of the separate branches overlap,so that each could better act as a check on the others.
• E)grant the power of judicial review to the judiciary.

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Definitions:

Stepchildren

Children of one's spouse from a previous relationship, to whom one is not biologically related.

Day-to-Day Activities

The routine tasks and behaviors that individuals engage in regularly, including work, leisure, self-care, and household management.

Nuclear Family Myth

The belief that the nuclear family of parents and children living apart from extended family is the traditional and best family structure, ignoring the diversity of family forms.

Custodial Parent

The parent who has been granted primary legal custody of a child by a court, bearing the majority of responsibility for the child's upbringing and welfare.