What Tool Enables Branches of Government to Resist Any Illegitimate

question 12

Multiple Choice

What tool enables branches of government to resist any illegitimate expansion of power by other branches?

• A) Dual federalism
• B) Checks and balances
• C) Supremacy Clause
• D) Bicameralism
• E) Brokered democracy

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Definitions:

Libido

Sigmund Freud’s term for sexual psychic energy.

Wish Fulfillment

A psychoanalytic concept where dreams or fantasies allow subconscious desires to be realized.

Defense Mechanism

A psychological strategy unconsciously used to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Psychological Process

The mental functions and actions by which individuals perceive, think, feel, and act in relation to their environment and themselves.