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Which statement best describes the framework of government established by the Constitution?
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The three branches of government defer the majority of power to the states.
The three branches of government defer the majority of power to the states.

A system of checks and balances keeps each of the three branches from having too much power.
A system of checks and balances keeps each of the three branches from having too much power.

The Separation of Powers calls for the House and Senate to be equally divided.
The Separation of Powers calls for the House and Senate to be equally divided.

The president is elected by a direct vote of the people.

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Answered by indyy
What is meant by the basic principle popular sovereignty?
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The government is set up as a constitutional republic.
The government is set up as a constitutional republic.

The people have the right to alter their government.
The people have the right to alter their government.

Congress has the right to regulate trade.
Congress has the right to regulate trade.

The president has the right to veto any bill that Congress has passed.
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How does someone become a member of the Supreme Court?
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by popular election and Senate approval
by popular election and Senate approval

by judicial appointment and presidential approval
by judicial appointment and presidential approval

by presidential appointment and Senate approval
by presidential appointment and Senate approval

by senatorial appointment and judicial approval
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What is one example of a service that local government provides?
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establish rules for obtaining a driver’s license
establish rules for obtaining a driver’s license

build and maintain highway infrastructures
build and maintain highway infrastructures

run the public education system
run the public education system

establish licensing standards for professions such as lawyers and teachers
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The statement that best describes the framework of government established by the Constitution is:

**A system of checks and balances keeps each of the three branches from having too much power.**

This principle ensures that the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government can limit each other's powers, thereby preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The statement that best describes the basic principle of popular sovereignty is:

**The people have the right to alter their government.**

Popular sovereignty is the idea that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of political power. This principle emphasizes that the government’s legitimacy comes from the will of the people.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response to how someone becomes a member of the Supreme Court is:

**by presidential appointment and Senate approval.**

Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the President of the United States and must be confirmed by the Senate.
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One example of a service that local government provides is:

**run the public education system.**

Local governments are typically responsible for funding and managing public schools within their jurisdictions.

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