According to the passage: 'The three branches of the U.S. government—legislative, executive, and judicial—were designed to prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful. This system is known as checks and balances.' What is the main purpose of checks and balances?
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A
To prevent any one branch of government from having too much power
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B
To make the government work faster
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C
To allow the president to make all decisions
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D
To reduce the number of laws passed