Select the four checks and balances set up by the Constitution. Congress passes laws, but the president must sign them.
The president appoints, but Congress approves, judges.
The states have certain powers not granted to the national government.
The courts can declare laws unconstitutional.
The president commands the military; Congress declares war.
Congress can impeach the president.

The ancient greek city-state of sparta was run as an oilgarchy, meaning

Which line from extremely loud and incredibly close reveals a melancholy tone? as for the bracelet mom wore to the funeral, what i did was i converted dad’s last voice message into morse code, and i used sky-blue beads for silence, maroon beads for breaks between letters . . she said it was the best gift she’d ever received. i asked her if it was better than the edible tsunami, from when i was interested in edible meteorological events. she said, “different.” i wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing scrabble yet. or looking in the mirror. or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it. it wasn’t fair to dad, and it wasn’t fair to me. i made her other morse code jewelry with dad’s messages—a necklace, an anklet, some dangly earrings, a tiara—but the bracelet was definitely the most beautiful, probably because it was the last, which made it the most precious.

What will not cause political parties to change or develop