12. Which of the following best describes the ways that the Constitution prevents one branch from becoming too powerful? * Constitutional fail-safes
Checks and balances
Constitutional controls
Controls and limits

Answer asap! what was one main difference between japanese and european feudalism? a)japanese feudalism emerged out of a period of violence; european feudalism did not. b)japanese feudalism was influenced by religions other than christianity. european feudalism involved the exchange of land for services; c)japanese feudalism did not. d)japanese samurai and european knights did not follow similar codes of conduct.

In the spring of 1989, thousands of protesters gathered in tiananmen square in beijing, china. they rallied around a plaster statue that resembled the statue of liberty which they called “the goddess of democracy.” these protestors were seeking a) united states assistance in gaining better health care. b) economic reforms which would allow more chinese exports. c) the boycott of the future olympic games scheduled for beijing. d) political reforms to allow more freedom of speech and political representation.

How did shays' rebellion reveal the need for a revision of the articles of confederation? a) shays' rebellion exposed the weakness of the central government as written in the articles of confederation. b) shays' rebellion strengthened the ideas of the anti-federalists in the need for a strong national government. c) shays' rebellion illustrated the need for organized local government factions to handle situations such as this. d) shays' rebellion encouraged others to rebel and eventually led to the overthrow of the first established government in the united states.