The market controls economic decisions in a(n) ______ economy.

Which is true of federal and state laws?

A. They have encouraged third parties to get candidates on the ballot. B. They let third parties get fewer signatures to place their candidates on the ballot than major parties. C. The two major parties have a clear advantage because the laws have fewer obstacles for them. D. The federal laws have made it easy for third- or minor-party candidates to get federal matching funds. E. All of these choices are true.

Under separation of powers, the U.S. system keeps power among branches balanced by enabling one branch to counter the actions of another by the use of which of the following?

A. Authority B. Checks and balances C. Republicanism D. Economic manipulation E. Federalism