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Crash Course: Government and Politics
Checks and Balances
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Craig explains why the Founding Fathers implemented checks and balances into the government and how this concept keeps all the branches equal and in check.
politics
u.s. government
separation of powers
checks and balances
legislative branch
judicial branch
executive branch
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