What Is the Principle That Each Branch of the Federal

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the principle that each branch of the federal government has the means to thwart or influence actions by other branches of government?

• A)weights and measures
• B)checks and balances
• C)balances and powers
• D)checks and freedoms

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Definitions:

Belief Preservation

The tendency for people to hold onto their beliefs even when faced with contrary evidence, also known as belief perseverance.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to underestimate the importance of situational influences and to overestimate personal, dispositional factors as causes of behavior.

Motivational Bias

A cognitive bias that affects the direction of people's behavior by their underlying motives, desires, or needs.

Focus-of-Attention Bias

The tendency to prioritize and remember information that is the focus of one's attention, often at the expense of other information.