Which statement explains what the separation of powers' means? A)
The king or president has total control over the government.
B)
One branch of the government has more control than the other branches.
To create different branches of the government in which each branch has
an equal amount of power, so that one cannot take total control over the
government
D)
To create checks and balances so that the branches are separated into
three groups to create one super power that controls the government.

Which of the following was a characteristic of government proposed by the new jersey plan? it denied congress the ability to levy taxes. it based representation on population rather than keeping states equal regardless of size. it denied congress the ability to regulate trade. it preserved an executive committee rather than adopting a singular president.

Who were the sons of liberty? a. colonists who wanted a monopoly on the british tea trade. b. colonial anti-british protestors c. colonists who wanted seats in the british parliament. d. colonists who wanted to block all colonial trade with britain. !

2points which excerpt from thomas paine's common sense best represents an attempt to appeal to ethos to persuade the reader? a. the infant state of the colonies, as it is called, so far from being against, is an argument in favor of independence. b. to talk of friendship with those in whom our reason forbids us to have faith is madness and folly. o c. oye that love mankind! ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! o d. i am not induced by motives of pride, party, or resentment to espouse the doctrine of separation and independence..