What is the purpose of checks and balances in the federal government?

It allows the government to check for errors when creating laws.

It keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

It allows the number of representatives to be equal from each state.

It allows our government to copy other governments' policies and procedures.

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6 February, 22:24

What is the purpose of checks and balances in the federal government?

It allows the government to check for errors when creating laws.

It keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

It allows the number of representatives to be equal from each state.

It allows our government to copy other governments' policies and procedures.

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Kelsie Conway · Answer 1

It keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

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The citizens back then were from Britain and they hated how their king had ALL THE POWER. Therefore, they have made up checks and balances so that a branch doesn't seem tyrannic.