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Select the best definition for Checks and balances.
Select one:
a. justified the colonists’ taking up arms to overthrow an existing political system
b. political power is decentralized because the central (or national) government is weak and the state or regional governments are strong
c. the theory that the government controls and directs economic activity, particularly foreign trade, in order to maximize the state’s wealth
d. when a separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches provides a measure of protection against corruption and abuse of power