C. to outline the system of checks and balances among the three branches; the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional
The main purpose of the excerpt is to explain the importance of maintaining a separation of powers among the three branches of government and how this can be achieved through a system of checks and balances. The example given in this option best illustrates this concept, as the Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional is an example of one branch exerting its power over another to ensure that each branch stays within its proper boundaries.
Multiple Choice Question "TO WHAT expedient, then, shall we finally resort, for maintaining in practice the necessary partition of power among the several departments, as laid down in the Constitution? The only answer that can be given is, that as all these exterior provisions are found to be inadequate, the defect must be supplied, by so contriving the interior structure of the government as that its several constituent parts may, by their mutual relations, be the means of keeping each other in their proper places." Use the passage to answer the question. What is the main purpose of this excerpt from The Federalist No. 51, and which of the following best illustrates it? A. to outline the powers of the executive branch; the president signs a treaty B. to outline the powers of the legislative branch; Congress changes the date of an election C. to outline the system of checks and balances among the three branches; the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional D. to outline the system of checks and balances among the three branches; the president announces that he will run for a third term
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