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Which of the following excerpts from the Constitution best demonstrates the constitutional principle of separation of powers?(1 point)

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“Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States.”
“Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States.”

“No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.”
“No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.”

“The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.”
“The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.”

“All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.”

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The excerpt that best demonstrates the constitutional principle of separation of powers is:

“Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States.”

This excerpt illustrates separation of powers by showing the distinct roles of the legislative branch (Congress) and the executive branch (the President) in the lawmaking process. The requirement for a bill to be presented to the President after passing both houses of Congress delineates the responsibilities and powers of the different branches of government.