Which of the following is an accurate evaluation of the system of checks and balances?

Question

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• The system ensures that only the best laws are passed.
While it is difficult for bad policy to be made, it is also difficult for good policy to be
• The system ensures that the legislative branch will dominate the others.
• While it is true that each branch possesses some checks on the other, it is usually the president who has the final say.

Answer 1

The most accurate evaluation among the provided options is:

• While it is difficult for bad policy to be made, it is also difficult for good policy to be.

This statement acknowledges the purpose of checks and balances in preventing hasty or harmful legislation while also recognizing that the same system can impede the passage of beneficial laws. The other options do not accurately represent the principles of checks and balances as intended by the framers of the Constitution.