Mechanisms Through Which Each Branch of Government Participates in and Influences

question 109

Multiple Choice

Mechanisms through which each branch of government participates in and influences the activities of the other branches are referred to as

• A)separation of powers.
• B)federalism.
• C)cooperative governance.
• D)interstate relations.
• E)checks and balances.

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Congress

The bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Writ of Execution

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Judgment Won

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