The Sharing and Balancing of power among the different branches of government is referred to as...

• A. Checks and balances
• B. Separation of powers
• C. Federalism
• D. Limited government

Answer: (A)

This describes checks and balances. It’s the idea that different branches of government share power and actively keep each other in check so no one branch becomes too powerful. Examples include the president vetoing laws, Congress potentially overriding a veto, the courts striking down laws or actions as unconstitutional, and the Senate confirming appointments or impeaching officials. The other terms relate to related ideas (separation of powers is about dividing duties among branches, federalism is about national vs. state power, limited government is about restricting government authority), but the phrase about sharing and balancing power fits checks and balances most directly.