This portrait of phillip iv by diego velazquez can best be used to illustrate a. the flowering of art at versailles, b. the rococo artistic style, c. patronage in the spanish century of gold, d. spanish painting styles before the renaissance

c. Patronage in the Spanish century of gold.

Explanation:

The Spanish Golden Age (Siglo de Oro = "century of gold") refers to a period of time in Spanish history which displayed a flourishing of art and literature in the country. This period lasted roughly a century, from the accession to the throne of Philip II in 1556 to the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659. Velazquez was one of the artists that flourished during this period, as evidenced by this portrait.

separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005

an ecozone is best defined as a substantial part of the earth that contains living beings.

explanation: