The Foremost Reason the Authors of the Constitution Designed Checks

question 33

Multiple Choice

The foremost reason the authors of the Constitution designed checks and balances was to

• A)restrain the monarchical tendencies in the presidency.
• B)control the lust for power that was characteristic of senators.
• C)ensure that the federal government would be too weak to act effectively.
• D)control the pressures for popular democratic action in the House of Representatives.

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