In the House of Representatives, the discharge petition is used to
A) force the Speaker to take action on a bill.
B) prevent the president from using the pocket veto.
C) force a bill out of committee so that the entire House can vote on it.
D) delay action on a bill that has the support of the majority.
E) adjourn for the remainder of the session.
C
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_________________ is a constitutional grant of power that enables each of the three branches of government to check some acts of the others and therefore ensure that no branch can dominate.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).