Question

How is a limited government created by the concept of checks and balances?
Responses

It allows each branch of the government to control or stop the actions of the other branches.
It allows each branch of the government to control or stop the actions of the other branches.

It allows for each part of the government to be ranked based on its power, and thus limits the power they have.
It allows for each part of the government to be ranked based on its power, and thus limits the power they have.

It lets each branch carry out the responsibilities of the others, which limits the power of any one branch.
It lets each branch carry out the responsibilities of the others, which limits the power of any one branch.

It limits the local, state, and national governments by equally distributing the power of government to each.

Answer 1

The correct response that explains how a limited government is created by the concept of checks and balances is:

**It allows each branch of the government to control or stop the actions of the other branches.**

Checks and balances are designed to ensure that no single branch of government—executive, legislative, or judicial—can exercise unchecked power. By allowing each branch to oversee and limit the actions of the others, the system prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful, thereby maintaining a limited government.